A review by anniemlx
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this read. What Patrick White tried to do in the book I recently reviewed is what Kawakami does perfectly. It was emotional, entertaining, informative, reflective… one of those works that sticks with you. The ending was hopeful without being cliche, and above all, the story was realistic and believable. Bonus points for autism representation and (potentially? Probably?) showing someone on the ace spectrum (although I am not 100% sure if either was intentional it is always nice to see). I look forward to reading more from this author.
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