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A review by bekreads_
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
4.0
This was going to be a 4.5 star read up until the last 50 pages of the book. The 4.5 stars allowed for the fact that the book was a little long-winded at times and could have definitely been cut back.
But I’m taking another half a star off for the handling of mental health at the end. It felt like the book was just coming to a really important head for Benny and then all of a sudden, BAM! He was healed completely. It was a ridiculously quick ending to his mental health conditions which definitely isn’t how it works in the real world.
I enjoyed the book overall and found Ruth Ozeki to be a beautifully descriptive writer. I would definitely read her work again. I’ll also say I enjoyed reading Benny’s mother’s storylines more than his as I just found them more interesting but that’s most likely personal preference.
But I’m taking another half a star off for the handling of mental health at the end. It felt like the book was just coming to a really important head for Benny and then all of a sudden, BAM! He was healed completely. It was a ridiculously quick ending to his mental health conditions which definitely isn’t how it works in the real world.
I enjoyed the book overall and found Ruth Ozeki to be a beautifully descriptive writer. I would definitely read her work again. I’ll also say I enjoyed reading Benny’s mother’s storylines more than his as I just found them more interesting but that’s most likely personal preference.