A review by kaadie
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I love novels that manage to capture the incredible complexity of people and the societies they inhabit all bundled up in the mediocrity of everyday life. I loved the insights into feminism, reproductive health and female relationships. Really beautiful prose and I loved the occasional surrealist sojourns.

My one criticism would be that the book did feel a bit long.