A review by oshean
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 The book opened my eyes to Japanese literature. It has two different parts stories, "Kitchen" and "Moonlight Shadow". My personal preference leans toward the "Kitchen" one. Both were sweet and heartwarming stories about death, loneliness, loss, grief, and how people find their way to move on without breaking. The first story plot was somewhat shocking, as tragedy struck unexpectedly when everything appeared to be going well.