annestitches 's review for:

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I struggled to read this because so much of it was dark and sad, but I pushed through because of how beautifully it was written. I'm so glad I did, because the last quarter of the book resolved everything unsettling in the must beautiful, elegant ways.