Winter by Ali Smith

Winter

Seasonal Quartet #2

Ali Smith

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Shortlisted for the British Book Award - Fiction Book of the Year and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing One of the Best Books of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews The second novel in the Man Booker Prize-nominated author's Se...

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Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 46%
emotional 36%
funny 25%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 16%
sad 13%
informative 11%
dark 9%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.89

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