A review by roz1ta
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto

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

2.75

A strong premise (and title) that went nowhere intresting or even surprising - the pacing and momentum of the revelation itself was really strange (as was the romance!). The characters were vague, so the emotional impact fell flat, and coupled with how underwhelming the plot proved to be, made the whole book feel unwarranted. The descriptions were great, but Yoshimoto's promising writing unfortunately couldn't give this book much poignancy.