This brilliant new book by the author of A Tale For The Time Being is wildly imaginative, and thus hard to describe. Benny is a teenager who hears voices; his mother Annabelle is a hoarder. Both are grieving the death of their father/husband. Most key events take place in a public library, and books have a consciousness that allow them to narrate the story. Events are chaotic and often perplexing. What is reality, especially with grief and PTSD? What is the price of imagination? Highly recommended.
Tag: Ruth Ozeki
All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki
Who knew that a book about Idaho potato farming could be compelling! Rich characters: people who make poor choices (consistently), sleazy scumbags, radical environmentalists. This is not as good as A Tale For The Time Being, but is a fine read.
A Tale For The Time Being – Ruth Ozeki
This is a brilliant story. A woman in the BC Gulf Islands (Ruth) finds a diary washed ashore, written by a 15 year-old (Nao) in Japan in which her relationship with her 104 year-old great-grandmother is described. Story is a mystery with some magical elements, with Zen philosophy and some quantum mechanics to describe time and place (a little like 1Q84). A fascinating question is asked: How does reading a story impact the ending?
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