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The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki.

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Lovetopaint037 Sun 26-Jun-22 12:01:06

Anyone reading or has read this? I have just started it and enjoying it so far. It’s an unusual but captivating format and story seems good.

GrandmasueUK Sun 26-Jun-22 21:05:21

I’ve just been given this and look forward to starting it.

Lovetopaint037 Mon 27-Jun-22 10:20:48

*GrandmasueUKHave you read a Tale For The Time Being ? Read that some time ago and as I loved that I bought her latest. It has won the Women's Prize For Literature.

GrandmasueUK Thu 30-Jun-22 12:11:34

I haven't read that but I'll keep an eye out for it. Thank you

Lovetopaint037 Thu 11-Aug-22 19:54:33

This is an update. I finished the said book and I have to say it wasn’t an easy read.Basically you are reading about mental illness and not in a too straight forward manner. I have mixed feelings about it. I loved A Tale For the Time Being and I can’t say that about this book. However, I can’t deny it is an unusual read with layers of story telling which are cleverly contrived.