“Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being is one of the best novels of 2013—and will surely inhabit that position for years to come. ”
March 12, 2013
The New York Journal of Books
a book review: A Tale for the Time Being
Gabriel Constans
Love at First Book: Hooked right away with Nao’s story →
“Wow, Ruth Ozeki, you hooked me right away with Nao’s story. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki was very different from what I expected … but it was amazing.”
March 12, 2013
Love at First Book
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki – Book 81
Rebecca Scaglione
WaPo: A tantalizing narration that brandishes mysteries →
“As contemporary as a Japanese teenager’s slang but as ageless as a Zen koan, Ruth Ozeki’s new novel combines great storytelling with a probing investigation into the purpose of existence.
… This erudite author knows that in the end, the most important truths are simple.”
March 10, 2013
The Washington Post
‘A Tale for the Time Being,’ by Ruth Ozeki
Wendy Smith
The Independent: Opening Schrödinger's lunchbox →
“Links have been made between [Buddhism and quantum physics] before, but seldom can they have been intertwined with such emotive power and linguistic grace as Ruth Ozeki manages in this funny, heartbreaking, moving and profound novel.”
March 9, 2013
The Independent
A Tale for the Time Being, By Ruth Ozeki: Opening Schrödinger’s lunchbox
Doug Johnstone
Toronto Star: a magical narrative →
“Ruth Ozeki folllows her much-admired My Year of Meats with a magical narrative, A Tale for the Time Being, that dances in all worlds at once. ”
March 8, 2013
The Toronto Star
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki: Review
Nancy Winston