Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

44 reviews

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Dementia and Death of parent

natlikestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Dementia

anya_lasagna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Dementia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Body shaming, War, and Death

The rape mentioned does not actually happen but is something one of the characters imagines happening while she is pondering a certain course of action

jejjewjkwk's review against another edition

5.0

i’m so glad i pushed through (but also glad i took my time cus if i’d read this a couple months ago i would have spiraled), the concept and story was really interesting but tbf i did prefer nao’s perspective a lot more. was reallyy nice to hear about other perspectives of time and death, very complex but the language doesn’t get too complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

Moderate: War and Dementia

ka_cam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I came across this book as part of Multnomah County's Everybody Reads event and what a great choice! I often like books that involve a light dose of magical realism, historical fiction, existential angst, quantum entanglement, general moodyness, and people connecting across time and space soooo it was kind of up my alley. I felt like the end petered out a bit and sometimes things were a bit on the nose, but all in all really enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, War, Torture, Violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, and Dementia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Cancer, Car accident, Colonisation, Deportation, Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, and Classism

emsim's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War, Torture, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Dementia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

jaylee_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, War, Dementia, Animal death, and Murder

lilacwhisker's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book so much!! It being told from the perspective of the reader and writer of the diary was so fun and interesting to read. I also really liked the appendices and cliff notes added. Nao was an amazing character and I loved reading about her while also learning about Buddhism. I thought the way that Ruth and Nao’s characters contrasted made for an exciting story and I also liked how they shared similarities in their lives and it felt like their two separate stories blended more and more the further I got into the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Mental illness, and War

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Dementia

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Rape, and Animal death

anna220310's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Rape

Moderate: Dementia, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

bra1nw4sh3d's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Dementia, Cancer, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Vomit, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking