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Jezero by Banana Yoshimoto

perfectly_reasonable's review against another edition

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reflective sad

2.0

sweetwaru's review against another edition

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4.0

This was my first book I ever finnished. It was a sweet and interesting story, and made me want to buy the authors other books

davechua's review against another edition

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3.0

Felt like an overly long short story. The story only starts coming together at the end.

chinola's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

moz_art's review against another edition

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emotional reflective

4.0

catzngoenz's review against another edition

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hopeful informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

I'd say this story is pretty much "no plot just vibes". With that being said, I found the relatability and simpleness of the story quite comforting. It dealt with trauma, grievance, joy, etc... in a way that feels reassuring, like there is no right or wrong way to act. But I do find some part to be a bit boring, hence the rating.

onlybookishinthebuilding's review against another edition

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

3.0

linneamo's review against another edition

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2.0

meh

bbildanainat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nekomeith's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.25

Very atmospheric and lovely. Just a little slow for me and I wish we had more time with the characters after his past comes to light.

Favorite quote:
"When someone tells you something big, it's like you're taking money from them, and there's no way it will ever go back to being the way it was. You have to take responsibility for listening."
Banana Yoshimoto, The Lake