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366 pages • first pub 1994 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802115904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally layered narratives that blend the mystical with the everyday to explore themes of memory, healing, and interconnected lives.
Description
Amrita opens with the death of a celebrated young actress in mysterious and shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister, a woman in her twenties through whose eyes the story unfolds; a ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 86%
emotional: 67%
mysterious: 52%
sad: 30%
hopeful: 29%
inspiring: 20%
relaxing: 17%
lighthearted: 16%
challenging: 14%
dark: 13%
adventurous: 9%
funny: 9%
tense: 3%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Death, Drug use, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Car accident
366 pages • first pub 1994 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802115904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally layered narratives that blend the mystical with the everyday to explore themes of memory, healing, and interconnected lives.
Description
Amrita opens with the death of a celebrated young actress in mysterious and shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister, a woman in her twenties through whose eyes the story unfolds; a ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 86%
emotional: 67%
mysterious: 52%
sad: 30%
hopeful: 29%
inspiring: 20%
relaxing: 17%
lighthearted: 16%
challenging: 14%
dark: 13%
adventurous: 9%
funny: 9%
tense: 3%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Death, Drug use, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Car accident