128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 April 2018
Description
Yoko Tawada’s new novel, The Emissary, is a breathtakingly lighthearted meditation on mortality. After suffering a massive, irreparable disaster, Japan cuts itself off from the world. Children are born so weak they can barely walk; the only people...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,584 reviews
Moods
sad 41%
dark 39%
mysterious 38%
emotional 31%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parentMinor
Death
128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 April 2018
Description
Yoko Tawada’s new novel, The Emissary, is a breathtakingly lighthearted meditation on mortality. After suffering a massive, irreparable disaster, Japan cuts itself off from the world. Children are born so weak they can barely walk; the only people...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,584 reviews
Moods
sad 41%
dark 39%
mysterious 38%
emotional 31%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parentMinor
Death