A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki2013
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A novelist on a remote island in the Pacific is linked to a bullied and depressed Tokyo teenager after discovering a Hello Kitty lunchbox that washed ashore in this new novel from the award-wining, best-selling author of My Year of Meats.

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Taira RoblesAug 28, 2025
4 stars
Remarkable
Intense
Unforgettable
Depressing
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Raya BarreiroJan 26, 2025
5 stars
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Awe-inspiring
Vivid
Deep
Paradoxical
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joana ashleyOct 4, 2024
5 stars
Powerful
Contemplative
Surreal
Touching
Visionary

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