A review by mia_a
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I have only recently found out that this book is actually two stories in one. First one about Natsuko's family- her working-class sister who researches breast augmentation thinking it would aid in her job, and her teenage daughter who refuses to speak to her mom for more than half a year, with Natsuko being there in the background, silently judging and remembering their harsh childhood. Second part is years later, when Natsuko is contemplating having a child, via sperm donor. Through this time, she has very different opinions on this- from her own sister saying that it is not a good idea, old friend saying how she doesn't have financial security to raise a child, to her newest friend who supports her in this decision. Even though it drags a little bit, it rounds up nicely at the end.
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