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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 1,516 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 40%
dark 27%
hopeful 19%
challenging 13%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 10%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide, Death, Child deathMinor
Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity
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 1,516 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 40%
dark 27%
hopeful 19%
challenging 13%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 10%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide, Death, Child deathMinor
Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity