Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto with Maarten Liebregts (Translator)

201 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 9,437 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 76%
sad 68%
hopeful 47%
inspiring 22%
dark 14%
relaxing 11%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 26%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.94

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