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the_scarlett_ning t1_ja278v3 wrote

Omg!! I saw your title and did a little happy dance in my kitchen that was ridiculous given my age. That was the first book of hers I read and I fell absolutely in love. It was so gorgeously done and one where I really didn’t predict where things were going, and she just blew me away.

I’ve read two of her other books, All Over Creation, and A Book of Form and Emptiness. Hi really enjoyed those as well. I don’t think either was quite the pinnacle that A Tale was, but still so damn good.

I’m waiting on reading “My Year of Meats” because I feel like it would turn me vegetarian, and trying to cook dinners all my picky family will eat is hard enough.

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the_scarlett_ning t1_ja27oz1 wrote

If you think you’d be interested, check out the book The Incarnations by Sue Barker. I had just finished that book and was looking for something similar when A Tale for the time being was recommended.

It’s got the feel of David Mitchell’s books (like Cloud Atlas), and souls mysteriously linked through time. I like A Tale better, but I really enjoyed this book too.

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chonkytardigrade t1_ja2zvek wrote

Alrighty, I just saw you recommend The Incarnations in another thread, and since I revere Ozeki and Mitchell, Barker just zoomed to the upper stack of my tbr. TY!!!

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sproutkitten t1_ja492ne wrote

I loved A Book of Form and Emptiness. One of my favorites I’ve read recently. I’m definitely going to read more

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