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“A Tale for the Time Being” is a novel written by Ruth Ozeki. The book was published in 2013 and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The story revolves around two main characters: Nao Yasutani, a teenage girl in Tokyo who is writing a diary, and Ruth, a writer on a remote island in British Columbia who discovers Nao’s diary washed ashore in a Hello Kitty lunchbox.
The novel explores themes of time, memory, identity, and the interconnectedness of people across different places and times. It weaves together the narratives of Nao and Ruth, creating a thought-provoking and multi-layered story. “A Tale for the Time Being” has received critical acclaim for its inventive storytelling and exploration of philosophical and existential themes.
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