Many thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this newly-translated work of Banana Yoshimoto, beautifully narrated by Kathleen Li - 4 stars!
Yayoi is 19 years old, from a happy home, and a brother she's close to. But she's always felt like there were things that she knew that she shouldn't, and things she thought she remembered. She eventually decides to move in with her aunt, Yukino, who has always lived a very unusual life, not caring what anyone else thinks. Slowly, Yayoi comes into new revelations about herself and her life.
This is a very quiet book, with quirky characters who march to the beat of their own drums. But it's a story of family secrets, feelings that go deeper than what we've been told, and gaining confidence in believing our own thoughts. It's a quick read and I loved the narrator's voice - it added to the quietness and thoughtfulness of the book.
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