A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

455 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

“A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be.”In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates’ bullying...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,450 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 75%
sad 53%
dark 47%
challenging 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 24%
funny 20%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
tense 13%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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