The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

4.05 AVERAGE

hchen5's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

jalalslava's review against another edition

3.75
challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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polyhy_14's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

stellar_stella's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Complicated

winter94's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ritajuanita's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective sad slow-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

lecturas_niponas's review against another edition

5.0
informative sad tense fast-paced
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jennyedwall's review against another edition

4.0
emotional 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

isabellyboo's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 13%
Boring and I didn't like how it was written

asurges's review against another edition

4.0
Hmmmm. I *loved* A Tale for the Time Being, and I wonder if my love for that book made me assume I'd adore this one. There's so much to like in this book, and I do recommend it. But I found some parts overly twee, and the story could have been much tighter. I did, though, love the humor in taking Marie Kondo to a level where objects do have voices. Inspired by Ozeki and this book, I cleaned out my basement in an almost-ruthless way, and every time I walk in there, I have that Kondo feeling.

I liked the characters a lot--their story is tragic, and their ways of dealing with grief are understandable and therefore heartbreaking. However, did I love this book? I'm going to try My Year of Meats, though, because Ozeki is such a brilliant writer.