Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death of parent, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual content, Death, PedophiliaMinor
Ableism, Animal death, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2890 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 53%
funny 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 21%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 12%
informative 7%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%Average rating
372 pages | first published 2014
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Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Description
How to be both is the dazzling new novel by Ali Smith.Passionate, compassionate, vitally inventive and scrupulously playful, Ali Smith's novels are like nothing else. How to be both is a novel all about art's versatility. Borrowing from painting's...Book Information
372 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
How to be both is the dazzling new novel by Ali Smith.Passionate, compassionate, vitally inventive and scrupulously playful, Ali Smith's novels are like nothing else. How to be both is a novel all about art's versatility. Borrowing from painting's...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death of parent, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual content, Death, PedophiliaMinor
Ableism, Animal death, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2890 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 53%
funny 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 21%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 12%
informative 7%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%Average rating