A Tale for the Time Being
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A Tale for the Time Being

by Ruth L. Ozeki

2013•Drama•438 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fresh novel that is heavy and stylised. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there's only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates' bullying. But before she ends it all, she plans to document the life of her great-grandmother, a Buddhist nun who's lived more than a century. A diary is Nao's only solace.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Women authorsTeenage girlsBuddhist nunsLiteraryAmerikanisches EnglischGirlsTeenagersDiaries

Details

Author
Ruth L. Ozeki
Published
2013
Pages
438
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