160 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802142443
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 17 April 2006
Description
"Ms. Yoshimoto's writing is lucid, earnest and disarming. ... It] seizes hold of the reader's sympathy and refuses to let go." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is st...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,842 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Transphobia, Death of parentModerate
Murder, Hate crime, Deadnaming160 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802142443
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 17 April 2006
Description
"Ms. Yoshimoto's writing is lucid, earnest and disarming. ... It] seizes hold of the reader's sympathy and refuses to let go." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is st...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,842 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Transphobia, Death of parentModerate
Murder, Hate crime, Deadnaming