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Unlike Western novels where ghosts signify horror, in Amrita , telepathy, premonitions, and spirit visitations are treated as everyday occurrences. Yoshimoto writes with a deadpan acceptance of the supernatural. The comatose Yoshio communicates with Sakumi via dreams; Mayu’s spirit protects the family from a distance. This worldview reflects a Shinto-Buddhist fluidity between the living and the dead. amrita banana yoshimoto pdf