A Tale for the Time Being

First, warning about violence, bullying, abuse, severe pain. It's not much, it's important, but it's painful to read. the cat survives

I like the concept - it didn't make me wonder whether the books I read make me or if I make the books I read - probably because I already know both are true :-D
It did rekindle my interest and love of the elderly. People have always been the same. I remember how surprised I was to realize that about my grandfather, born 1901. :-D

I like Ruth Ozeki's way of writing. It was easy to read. I like how she managed to adjust the style and language to the people who were telling the story - or whom were being told about, and to me everyone felt real.

Some “insights” (I suppose I could call them) were a bit clumsy and oversimplified, but that's a matter of taste. I didn't like it, but I can imagine some people might find it endearing. She's quite endearing, Ruth.