A review by 12dejamoo
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I’m not sure I even quite have the words to describe this book. It’s enchanting. And tragic. But also funny and strange and a little silly. I wanted to cry the whole time, sometimes from sadness, other times from joy, and other times from the sheer beauty of a turn of phrase. It is a privilege to have read this
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