Reviews

Where Europe Begins by Yōko Tawada

ilsevdhout's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

daisyjones_andthesix's review

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

inphemeral's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

5.0

graphitepowder's review

3.0

The first novella was good. I didn’t really enjoy the rest of the stories as much. 

lindy_b's review

5.0

Short stories primarily dealing with the pains of embodiment within the liminalities of translation and transit.

Volume highlights: "The Bath," "Canned Foreign," "Talisman," and "Where Europe Begins"

choco_cat_'s review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

yaraxodb's review

reflective medium-paced

3.0

maixuanmantwill's review

3.0

3.5

yun's review

mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

neconome's review

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75