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Moshi Moshi

by Banana Yoshimoto
Kathleen Li
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"A beautiful translation . . . Yoshimoto deploys a magically Japanese light touch to emotionally and existentially tough subject matter: domestic disarray, loneliness, identity issues, lovesickness . . . [a] nimble narrative." -ELLE In Moshi Moshi, Yoshie's much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood of narrow streets, quirky shops, and friendly residents that they can finally start to put their painful past behind them. However, despite their attempts to move forward, Yoshie is haunted by nightmares in which her father is looking for the phone he left behind on the day he died, or on which she is trying-unsuccessfully-to call him. Is her dead father trying to communicate a message to her through these dreams? With the lightness of touch and surreal detachment that are the hallmarks of her writing, Banana Yoshimoto turns a potential tragedy into a poignant coming-of-age ghost story and a life-affirming homage to the healing powers of community, food, and family.

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  • Release date

    September 27, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781696609111
      • File size: 182656 KB
      • Duration: 06:20:31

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 10, 2024

      Yocchan's beloved father, along with his supposed mistress, dies in a horrific murder-suicide, turning Yocchan's and her mother's lives upside down. At this challenging juncture, many changes occur. Yocchan moves into a little apartment and works in a restaurant under a chef whose barley salad changed her life. The Tokyo neighborhood of Shimokitazawa has healing qualities that both Yocchan and her mother find reassuring. Yocchan's mother moves in with her, since her dead husband seems to be haunting their condo. Yocchan has a recurring nightmare that her father is trying to find the phone he left behind; she feels he wishes to contact her to explain his inexplicable decision to end his life. Originally written as a serial novel, Yoshimoto's story periodically repeats information to keep the plot fresh in audiences' minds. This device is a little off-putting in the audio version, narrated by Kathleen Li. While Li infuses the story with warmth and evokes empathy for Yocchan and her family, the choppiness of the structure impedes the lyricism of Yoshimoto's storytelling. VERDICT Yoshimoto's (Kitchen) thoughtful exploration of grief and liminality is a sweet but occasionally thorny listen. An optional purchase for most libraries.--Laura Trombley

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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