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224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789047
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 10 March 2022
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,803 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Sexual violence, Hate crime, Bullying224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789047
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 10 March 2022
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,803 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Sexual violence, Hate crime, Bullying