--- product_id: 94315831 title: "NP" brand: "banana yoshimoto" price: "KD 7.17" currency: KWD in_stock: null reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/94315831-np store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # NP **Brand:** banana yoshimoto **Price:** KD 7.17 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** NP by banana yoshimoto - **How much does it cost?** KD 7.17 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/94315831-np) ## Best For - banana yoshimoto enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted banana yoshimoto brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NP ## Images ![NP - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7117-Z+kGxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good *by S***Í on Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2013* Conditions fine. It doesn't look new but still very good. Actually I like it very much!Time of shippement correct as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Unconventional Romance Rings Deep into Societal Norm *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015* I was fortunate enough to stumble across a dusty, yellowing version of this book in a second hand book shop on the East coast of Taiwan. Having loved Kitchen so much, I forked over the equivalent of US$2.00 and took NP with me. While, as many others will you tell you, I did not enjoy it as much as Kitchen, it still had its dazzling moments, to say the least. What I enjoy about this story is how it revolves around the emotional pain that the late Shoji expresses through his stories, while the main character, Kazami Kano, is also affected by him in real life. As the reader learns soon after opening N.P., Shoji, who took his own life, has left behind untranslated stories, ex-girlfriends and family members whose wounds he left are still very fresh. Such wounds are parallel to the ones that Kano's dead boyfriend left her after committing suicide during the process of trying to translate Shoji's work.The way that Banana Yashimoto is able to humanize some of the twisted characters in this book is brilliant. Perhaps what makes this different from Kitchen is the fact that everyone involved is not as sympathetic. Nonetheless, she is still able to make you wonder about such characters' futures and not rest easy when they have been out of the picture for a few chapters. While the story, as mentioned, does not fulfill the shoes of her most famous work, it is certainly full of the same emotional imagery which drives her to be on of the best Japanese novelists, in my opinion. Perhaps what hit me the most while reading this story, as the question of why it is considered very taboo in Japanese society for males to enjoy her work. As a man who considers Murakami Haruki and Yukio Mishima to be two of his favorite writers of all time from any country, I also feel that Yoshimoto deserves a spot in the same category of vulgarly beautiful, heart wrenching yet inspiring abilities to write stories with a Japanese societal backdrop. When I told a good Japanese friend of mine that I enjoyed reading Yoshimoto, he immediately laughed. Why is this such a common response? I do not understand how one could enjoy Murakami or Yukio, but neglect Yoshimoto because her opposite gender. Perhaps I do not understand some of the patriarchal undertones of the Japanese literary society. Nonetheless, N.P. is certainly worth a read, and contains many of her well known writing styles. Most importantly, it causes us to take a deeper glimpse into what seem to be simple, nuclear familial situations of society. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Eerie and Engaging *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2000* I have read other books by Banana - Kitchen and Lizard. She always makes me feel as if I'm being followed, though I'm not sure by whom. Her remarkable stories of transvestities, lost love and in the case of NP, incest, awaken a surpressed sense of guilt inside of me. Though my morals, scruples, or just plain common sense tells me it is wrong, I can't help but feel oddly touched by the posioness, romantic love of Otohiko and his sister, Sui. Yoshimoto's stories defy logic, they are about a more spiritual and accepting way of life, they force me to try to strive for such honesty in my own life. My only criticizm lies in the fact that it is a translation of Japanese into English. It pains me that I cannot read and understand this book as it was actually written. At times the words seem overly simplistic, I'm sure it has lost some of the poetry of Banana's style in the translation. Perhaps this is just the kind of inspiration I need to go out and learn Japanese. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/94315831-np](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/94315831-np) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*