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Banana Yoshimoto 1964-
I think Banana Yoshimoto is critically underrated because her work is so likeable and popular, as if those are weaknesses. I think she's a genuinely touching writer, especially about young people's disenchantment, and she's very good on relationships, with a wide view of what kinds there are.