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A review by book_voyager
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The first part of the book was really dragging, and I almost DNFed the whole book. Nothing just made sense, and to be honest, I still don’t have an idea what Makiko’s breasts had to do with anything. Everything seemed so messy.
Luckily, I didn’t stop reading, and I really liked part 2 of the book. The themes of that part where something that hit somewhat close to me and that’s why enjoyed reading it.
As a whole, this book has a lot of elements and I don’t know if they are all necessary. Is it important that Natsuko is a writer, is it important that Midoriko didn’t want to talk to her mum? I don’t know. I think the book would’ve worked without several things.
Luckily, I didn’t stop reading, and I really liked part 2 of the book. The themes of that part where something that hit somewhat close to me and that’s why enjoyed reading it.
As a whole, this book has a lot of elements and I don’t know if they are all necessary. Is it important that Natsuko is a writer, is it important that Midoriko didn’t want to talk to her mum? I don’t know. I think the book would’ve worked without several things.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment