The Accidental by Ali Smith

The Accidental

Ali Smith

1 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Whitbread Award for best novel and a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, The Accidental is the virtuoso new novel by the singularly gifted Ali Smith. Jonathan Safran Foer has called her writing “thrilling.” Jeanette Winterson has prai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,369 reviews

Moods

mysterious 61%
reflective 54%
challenging 37%
emotional 30%
funny 28%
dark 24%
adventurous 17%
tense 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.39

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