Swing Time by Zadie Smith

Swing Time

Zadie Smith

464 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A New York Times bestseller * Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction * Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize An ambitious, exuberant new novel moving from North West London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning au...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,394 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 56%
challenging 33%
sad 20%
funny 12%
tense 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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