Magical Realism
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen
2020·192 pages
A magical seaside restaurant serves meals that reunite diners with departed loved ones in this gentle tale of grief, food, and healing.
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A magical seaside restaurant serves meals that reunite diners with departed loved ones in this gentle tale of grief, food, and healing.
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In a remote seaside town outside of Tokyo, Kotoko makes her way along a seashell path, lured by whispers of an enigmatic restaurant whose kagezen, or traditional meals offered in remembrance of loved ones, promise a reunion with the departed. When a gust of wind lifts off her hat, she sees running after it a young man who looks like her recently deceased brother. But it’s not her brother; it’s Kai, the restaurant’s young chef, who returns her hat and brings her to the tiny establishment, where h...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Deaths by car accident, illness, and heroism; grief central, not graphic
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Traditional Japanese memorial meals (kagezen) as cultural practice
Magic & witchcraft
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Magical meals enable reunions with the dead; core to the premise
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Grief over death of a child and terminal illness; not abuse
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