Sycamore reviewed The emissary by Yōko Tawada
Never hooked me
2 stars
I wanted to fall in love with this book after reading Tawada's 'Scattered All Over the Earth,' but it just never hooked me. There isn't much of a plot to speak of, just a series of recollections about people and places outside of time. There are some unique ideas and fun wordplay as in Tawada's other work, just not enough of a story to keep me interested. I shelved it before finishing it. Life's too short for books that don't excite you.
