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The Book of Form and Emptiness

by Ruth Ozeki
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The Book of Form and Emptiness
The Book of Form and Emptiness

Voices guide boy through grief and material noise.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the clamor of the world, "The Book of Form & Emptiness" might resonate deeply with you. Ruth Ozeki artfully blends the fantastical with the profoundly human struggle of dealing with loss and the chaos of our own minds. The unique narrative voice—a book speaking to its reader—offers a fresh and captivating perspective on how we interact with the world and find peace.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Book of Form and Emptiness

by Ruth Ozeki
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ISBN: 9781838855277
Authors: Ruth Ozeki
Publisher: Canongate Books
Date of Publication: 2022-03-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Philosophy, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 37206 readers)

Description

After the tragic death of his beloved musician father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house - a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous. At first Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, Benny discovers a strange new world, where 'things happen'. He falls in love with a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and find his own voice amongst the many. And he meets his very own Book - a talking thing - who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz to climate change to our attachment to material possessions, The Book of Form and Emptiness is classic Ruth
 

Voices guide boy through grief and material noise.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the clamor of the world, "The Book of Form & Emptiness" might resonate deeply with you. Ruth Ozeki artfully blends the fantastical with the profoundly human struggle of dealing with loss and the chaos of our own minds. The unique narrative voice—a book speaking to its reader—offers a fresh and captivating perspective on how we interact with the world and find peace.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.