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dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ali Smith is great at exploring grief and how the greater questions of life intersect with the mundane. Her writing always takes me exactly to the emotional place of her characters--often that means I feel quite depressed reading her books, but there is value in the personal and wider reflections she offers through her art. Her style flows so perfectly that, before you know it, the book is over and you're left hungry for more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness