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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

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_kelly_'s review against another edition

5.0

If you're deciding on reading this, know that it deals with a variety of difficult subjects. But it's a beautiful story, and well worth it. I won't spoil it.

jessand188's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great read! Would have given this one 5 stars but I didn’t enjoy Ruth’s chapters as much as Nao’s.

caitlinhume's review against another edition

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DNF

mavispice's review against another edition

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5.0

zazen whispers low
time beings waltz in shadow
Proustian tears, they flow

yuhikoss's review

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

At the start I did not expect to like this book as much as I did, but it was genuinely phenomenal. Definitely want to explore more of Ozaki’s work after this one.