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Dead-End Memories: Stories by Banana Yoshimoto

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lucyatoz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dead-End Memories by Banana Yoshimoto is a short story anthology of 5 beautifully written tales capturing some of the hardest aspects of people's lives, the mundane, the difficulties, the highs and lows of friendships and relationships, the feelings of happiness and hope and loneliness and heartbreak. 

The stories are simple yet challenging in many ways but focus on the appreciation of life and conveys so many feelings, emotions and memories in five short stories. 

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 3, Opening Ceremonies, Going for Gold!
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vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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gabefish's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I loved Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto and I assumed these shorts would be similar but they really lacked the charm and heart of the characters in Kitchen. I just didn't really feel anything for most of them. They were a bit too short and I just felt sort of talked at. It still had the wistful mudanity of her writing that I love so much though!
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randeerebecca's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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filisia's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated

2.5

The audiobook narrator was very monotoned which made it challenging to tune in and retain the story
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hyskoa's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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originalsillyboy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

One of the loveliest collections of short stories I've ever read. I'm particularly fond of "House of Ghosts" and "Dead-End Memories." Yoshimoto's writing always makes me reflect on the little things in life (which turn out to be big things), and to look for the precious moments.
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humdrum_ts's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-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? Yes

3.5

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