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

informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

absolutely loved this book, i took my time reading it cause it’s a lot to mentally absorb especially considering it covers very serious topics that are hard to handle but it was worth it. i can see how it’s not for everyone since it gets pretty philosophical and is kinda slow paced, but it’s a beautiful story about contemplating human existence from various angles and coming of age as a teen/young adult. i’d also say it depicts issues in japanese society pretty realistically and by that i mean the ugly parts that people tend to not know about or gloss over lol
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