Suzi Feay

Small mercies: Dead-End Memories, by Banana Yoshimoto, reviewed

Rape, poisoning, child abuse and betrayal feature in Yoshimoto’s dramatic stories – but gratitude and forgiveness run alongside sadness, stitched in the same cloth

Banana Yashimoto. [Credit: Fumiya Sawa] 
issue 03 August 2024
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  • Dead-End Memories: Stories

    Banana Yoshimoto

    Faber, pp. 240, £12

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