A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

422 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates’ bullying, but before she ends it all, Nao plans to document the life of her great-grandmother, a Buddhist nun who’s lived more than a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,765 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 78%
sad 54%
dark 49%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 37%
challenging 35%
inspiring 26%
funny 21%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
tense 15%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.19

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