A Tale for the Time Being (2013) by Ruth Ozeki
A Tale for the Time Being intertwines the lives of a troubled teenage girl and a writer in British Columbia, exploring themes of time, existence, and the impact of one's actions across distances and generations.
Rating: 4.1
Genres Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Nao
Ruth
Nao's grandmother
Nao's father
Creators
Ruth Ozeki (author)
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