![]() ![]() Nao fills the diary with thoughts on her difficult life, while Ruth becomes absorbed in finding out what ultimately happened to Nao. Ruth finds Nao’s diary washed up on the shores of the remote British Columbian island where she lives (the tsunami comes into play as Ruth wonders how the diary could have reached her). The story alternates between two storylines: the first-person narrative of Japanese schoolgirl Nao and the third-person narrative of Canadian author Ruth. Though the tsunami is a part of the novel, it’s more of a background framing device than the primary focus on the novel. I decided to sign it out because I’m off to Japan soon and want to read more Japanese-related literature. I had put it on my TBR list because the description mentions the 2011 Touhoku tsunami. ![]() Bright, bold, clean, and elegant, it stood out on the express shelf at the library. ![]() The cover of A Tale for the Time Being caught my eye. ![]()
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