GG reviewed A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and …
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2 stars
Is there a more irritating fictional character than the precociously clever teen who is wise beyond her years? Not to me. This book was okay, but the main character's voice was far too annoying, the plot wasn't interesting enough, and the minor bit of magical realism wasn't sufficient to sustain the story.