Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto with Megan Backus (Translator)

150 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Kitchen juxtaposes two tales about mothers, transsexuality, bereavement, kitchens, love and tragedy in contemporary Japan. It is a startlingly original first work by Japan’s brightest young literary star and is now a cult film.

Community Reviews Summary of 8,812 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 76%
sad 68%
hopeful 48%
inspiring 22%
dark 13%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 26%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.94

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