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

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i liked the idea of time jumping from the past to the present and finding an old washed up diary on the beach. however, i found myself not caring about the white woman’s perspective (sorry i forgot her name) at all so i sped through those chapters and spent more time on the 16 year old japanese girl’s (nao) diary entries. 
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