![]() ![]() Yoshimoto’s ultimate message is an uplifting one: though each of the grieving characters feels lost and sometimes even feels like they want to die, they know that survival is the only option. In describing the aftermath of these two deaths, Yoshimoto captures the physical and emotional sensations of grieving, particularly the feelings of disassociation from the body, uncontrollable crying, loneliness, and, finally, finding the strength to make peace with death and find joy in living once again. The second part opens with Mikage learning that Eriko Tanabe, the woman who took her in after her grandmother died, has been murdered. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Mikage Sakurai, is grieving her grandmother, who raised her. The story, which is divided into two parts, begins with death and explores how people survive painful losses and are able to move on without breaking. Banana Yoshimoto’s Kitchen is a moving exploration of the processes of grieving. ![]()
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