pickThis book was beautiful - at its centre is the Chibineko Kitchen which specialises in remembrance meals. I can‘t seem to get enough of gentle, interconnected stories and this one was a driven by people dealing with the recent loss of loved ones and grappling with what to do, how to carry on without them.
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Enjoying all four so far! Tonight I‘ll probably finish Marigold Mind Laundry and then continue reading The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen
pickBy the sea, there is a restaurant. A restaurant where you can say a final goodbye to a lost loved one, through a remembrance meal.
This style of Japanese fabulism, examining the interconnected nature of food, family, memory, & grief is fast becoming a favorite. Connected short stories, plus recipes, show different griefs & the closure we need. I would have read 600 more pages of this. ❤️ & I want to cook something of my grandma‘s now.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
pickWhat would you give to be able to sit across the table from a dead loved one? To hear their voice? To tell them the things you had always wanted to say? In this melancholy little novel, the characters do just that at the Chibineko Kitchen and are able to move past the worst of their grief with feelings of acceptance and love. There are no deep character studies or major plot points. Thanks to Edelweiss and the Publisher for an advance review copy.
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