Scattered All Over the Earth by Yōko Tawada

Scattered All Over the Earth

Scattered All Over the Earth Trilogy #1

Yōko Tawada with Margaret Mitsutani (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
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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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Moods

reflective 67%
adventurous 47%
lighthearted 28%
mysterious 27%
funny 25%
hopeful 23%
challenging 17%
emotional 13%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 8%
sad 5%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 32%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.34

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