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“[An] ethereally mesmerizing . . . novel of Japan’s Generation X.” —Martin Brady, Chicago Sun-Times
keep reading“[An] ethereally mesmerizing . . . novel of Japan’s Generation X.” —Martin Brady, Chicago Sun-Times
keep reading“Banana Yoshimoto is a clear genius who revels in her own absurdity and whose strange thoughts are at once unbridled and perfectly crafted. Her…
keep reading“Ms. Yoshimoto’s writing is lucid, earnest and disarming, as emotionally observant as Jane Smiley’s, as fluently readable as Anne Tyler’s. . . . [It]…
keep reading“Banana Yoshimoto is doing her part to keep the novella tradition alive. . . . Exciting . . . Despite the somber nature of…
keep reading“Yoshimoto’s words are considered, and each of them has the weight of a small, perfectly round stone dropped into a still pool. . ….
keep reading“Ms. Yoshimoto’s writing is lucid, earnest and disarming, as emotionally observant as Jane Smiley’s, as fluently readable as Anne Tyler’s.” –The New York Times
keep reading“Yoshimoto shouldn’t be shy about basking in her celebrity. Her achievements are already legend.” —Boston Globe
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