A review by mangomilk
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

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

4.5

loved this a lot more than "all over creation," which was the extent of my previous exposure to ruth ozeki's work, and now i'm open to reading more. i found it somewhat difficult to get into part 1, but after h#1's history was introduced, the pages flew by. nao really grew on me as a narrator, and i found her reflections on temporality, hope, and legacy unexpectedly moving. i'll think about this book for a while, probably.
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