We impose meaning on objects, or we think we do. This is a novel about objects and their people, and people and their objects. Yes, you read that correctly: The Book is a major character. Finally, there’s the Book, which just wants to be written and read. Her collected objects speak to her, too, just in a different way. His mother is Annabelle, who holds onto objects desperately and becomes a hoarder. Is that true? Maybe, or perhaps he’s simply a sensitive soul who can channel the objects around him and give them voice. He is labelled as having schizoaffective disorder. We’re introduced to three major characters: First, there’s Benny Oh, a teen who has lost his father in a tragic accident and begins to hear objects speaking to him. The Book of Form and Emptiness, her most recent novel, has been nominated for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction. It’s also for those who love to have their minds messed with in the best possible way. Ruth Ozeki has written a novel for fans of beautiful and engaging storytelling who enjoy likable, flawed characters and would like to have their prose steeped in Buddhist philosophy. This is a modern reading experience that speaks to deeper truths and Buddhist philosophy as a gift. THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS: A novel Ruth Ozeki
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