Scattered All Over the Earth

"This dystopian novel is one of those books I’m terrified enough people won’t read. It’s riveting, bizarre as can be, and like nothing else I’ve ever read. A refugee from a Japan that no longer exists, Hiruko is a teacher who travels through Europe speaking in her invented language that somehow just makes sense to everyone. The book’s told in episodes and strange little spells of romance and precise world-building, which is incredibly fun in itself. But the real pull is Hiruko, one of the most charming and memorable characters I’ve ever encountered. Forget Wordle: Hiroko has us doing word games in a dystopian world! What more could one ask for?"