tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485894476790659607.post6201812835742316886..comments2024-02-20T00:14:40.902-08:00Comments on Katherine's Book Backyard: Y is for Yoshimoto, Banana Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485894476790659607.post-30148892459624802442014-04-28T22:34:43.521-07:002014-04-28T22:34:43.521-07:00Well, Banana's work isn't a bowl of giggle...Well, Banana's work isn't a bowl of giggles, it's true. I've mostly read short stories by contemporary Japanese writers. And mysteries. Big fan of ALL SHE WAS WORTH, but that's pretty dark too.Katherine Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696623795926663895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485894476790659607.post-69815138775805268622014-04-28T21:52:01.874-07:002014-04-28T21:52:01.874-07:00I'm leery of contemporary Japanese literature....I'm leery of contemporary Japanese literature. Everything I've read of it so far has been bleak, depressing and void of hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com