Territory of Light by Yūko Tsushima

Territory of Light

Yūko Tsushima with Geraldine Harcourt (Translator)

122 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Territory of Light is the luminous story of a young woman, living alone in Tokyo with her three-year-old daughter. Its twelve, stand-alone fragments follow the first year of her separation from her husband. The novel is full of light, sometimes co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,485 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 66%
sad 41%
dark 26%
hopeful 19%
challenging 12%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 37%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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