192 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374273217
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
It is spring. A young woman, left by her husband, starts a new life in a Tokyo apartment. Territory of Light follows her over the course of a year, as she struggles to bring up her two-year-old daughter alone. Her new home is filled with light str...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 40%
dark 27%
hopeful 16%
challenging 12%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 9%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 97% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child abuse, InfidelityModerate
Death, Mental illness, SuicideMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Death of parent
192 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374273217
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
It is spring. A young woman, left by her husband, starts a new life in a Tokyo apartment. Territory of Light follows her over the course of a year, as she struggles to bring up her two-year-old daughter alone. Her new home is filled with light str...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 40%
dark 27%
hopeful 16%
challenging 12%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 9%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 97% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child abuse, InfidelityModerate
Death, Mental illness, SuicideMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Death of parent