Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
hopeful 50%
mysterious 29%
relaxing 25%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 17%
sad 17%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
tense 3%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12%Average rating
192 pages | first published 1993
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ISBN/UID: 9780802124395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
"Yoshimoto's elegant, fey touch with such weighty themes as despair and fate, and] her urban images distilled and shimmering as haiku . . . continue to make her a welcome and uniquely assured voice." --Paper magazine Banana Yoshimoto's warm, witt...Book Information
192 pages | first published 1993
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ISBN/UID: 9780802124395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
"Yoshimoto's elegant, fey touch with such weighty themes as despair and fate, and] her urban images distilled and shimmering as haiku . . . continue to make her a welcome and uniquely assured voice." --Paper magazine Banana Yoshimoto's warm, witt...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
hopeful 50%
mysterious 29%
relaxing 25%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 17%
sad 17%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
tense 3%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12%Average rating