Sycamore reviewed Scattered All Over the Earth by Yoko Tawada
Uniquely strange and captivating
3 stars
Tawada is a writer unlike any other I've encountered. I really enjoyed the narrative shifts throughout the book, and how each character brings a new perspective to the events that unfold among the group. As a lover of language, I particularly enjoyed the author's linguistic wordplay and musings on the relationship between language and identity. In the end, friendship trumps dystopia. It's oddly sweet and wholesome, despite it all.