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stormbringer52's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Brief spoiler for the end, but
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, War, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Cancer, Blood, and Grief
sestout's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death
stw07's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
hannaemilia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Dementia
taylor1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
thyprincess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A Tale for the Time Being is perhaps best regarded as a tale across time and space, with the voices of Nao, a young Japanese schoolgirl, and Ruth, a quiet islander (also writer). This magical realism novel explores themes of Zen Buddhism, Quantum Mechanics, and Conscience, though most times you'll have to think real hard about what it's trying to get at.
Nao's voice is witty and quick, whereas Ruth is a more slow and soft voice, which acts as a buffer for the horrible experiences Nao details in her diary. The build up is slow, but once the mysteries of Nao's family begin to unravel themselves, the pace picked up and it became an enjoyable read, though at times stilted given the amount of context you have to contemplate on to understand the feelings conveyed.
Still, I enjoyed the lesson it was sharing - one grounded on our individual and collective Time Beings, and it will leave me pondering on these fleeting moments in time.
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
caradavina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Drug abuse
audreytallulah's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Death, Animal cruelty, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Suicide, Sexism, Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Dementia, Body horror, and Animal cruelty
horationelson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and War
Minor: Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, and Death of parent
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Trafficking, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Bullying, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Suicide