Reviews

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

sglance9's review against another edition

When is the main plot gonna start??? Beautiful writing style and I was engaged while listening but

when he was sent to the mental hospital

I couldn't bring myself to read it anymore 

motherofladybirds's review

1.0

One star not because it is not good. I DNFed this one because it was not doing my mood any good. Children's mental illness is not something I want to read about at the moment. I am aware of the difficulties.

sblittle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.0

tommi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

arttichokedipp's review

challenging dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nabilaandta's review

3.0

exploration of loss, grief, and the profound connection between language and the human experience. i'm not gonna lie that this book kinda boring at some parts

ksubbotage's review

slow-paced

2.75

monadocookie's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.25

cpkottakis's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I️ wanted to enjoy this book more than I️ did. I️ could see and appreciate the message it was meant to relay, but I found it to be very slow and anticlimactic.

denniharbaugh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0