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

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

This book sucks you in. Nao's story is so heartbreaking -- she tells her story to Ruth so unabashedly, which had me quickly adoring her and laughing out loud to some of her commentary. I think the ending of the book was a little SciFi for me but I loved it. Ruth's background and setting were captivating and I also enjoyed reading her parts of the book. Would definitely recommend.  
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