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cmcarr 's review for:
The Book of Form and Emptiness
by Ruth Ozeki
I loved a Tale for the Time Being, so I eagerly picked this up along with much positive reinforcement from everyone who works at the local bookstore. This is a book lover's book.
I loved the writing and creative approach to character development -- similar in approach to her prior book. There are wonderful characters here and I wanted to uncover so much more about them when the book ended. There is a way in which this book is about mental illness. But it's more about the human condition, how our environment impacts us, how we connect and communicate with one another, and how we function in societal constructs. It's a very touching book and one that I have continued to think about and process weeks after reading the final page.
I loved the writing and creative approach to character development -- similar in approach to her prior book. There are wonderful characters here and I wanted to uncover so much more about them when the book ended. There is a way in which this book is about mental illness. But it's more about the human condition, how our environment impacts us, how we connect and communicate with one another, and how we function in societal constructs. It's a very touching book and one that I have continued to think about and process weeks after reading the final page.