![]() In a whimsical style that recalls the early Marguerite Duras, “ Kitchen” and its companion story, “ Moonlight Shadow,” are elegant tales whose seeming simplicity is the ruse of a very special writer whose voice echoes in the mind and the soul. As the three of them form an improvised family that soon weathers its own tragic losses, Yoshimoto spins a lovely, evocative tale with the kitchen and the comforts of home at its heart. Grieving, Mikage is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko. Mikage, the heroine, is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. ![]() Kitchen is an enchantingly original book that juxtaposes two tales about mothers, love, tragedy, and the power of the kitchen and home in the lives of a pair of free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. ![]()
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