Scattered All Over the Earth by Yōko Tawada

Scattered All Over the Earth

Yōko Tawada with Margaret Mitsutani (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Welcome to the not-too-distant future. Japan, having vanished into the sea, is now remembered as ‘the land of sushi’. Hiruko, a former citizen and a climate refugee herself, has a job teaching immigrant children in Denmark with her invented langua...

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Community Reviews Summary of 377 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
adventurous 51%
funny 30%
lighthearted 27%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
inspiring 11%
emotional 10%
informative 8%
relaxing 7%
sad 4%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 28%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.46

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