The Last Children of Tokyo by Yōko Tawada

The Last Children of Tokyo

Yōko Tawada with Margaret Mitsutani (Translator)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

138 pages | first published 2014

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Yoshiro thinks he might never die. A hundred years old and counting, he is one of Japan’s many ‘old-elderly’; men and women who remember a time before the air and the sea were poisoned, before terrible catastrophe promted Japan to shut itself off ...
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Summary of 1426 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
sad 39%
mysterious 38%
dark 37%
emotional 30%
challenging 28%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 27%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.49

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