My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

My Year of Meats

Ruth Ozeki

449 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Description

A cross-cultural tale of two women brought together by the intersections of television and industrial agriculture, fertility and motherhood, life and love—the breakout hit by the celebrated author of A Tale for the Time BeingRuth Ozeki’s mesmerizi...

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Moods

informative 72%
emotional 58%
reflective 58%
dark 46%
challenging 42%
funny 35%
sad 24%
hopeful 20%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 17%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.05

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