Swing Time by Zadie Smith

Swing Time

Zadie Smith

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

453 pages | first published 2016

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Two brown girls dream of being dancers - but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time, black bodies and black music, what it means to belong, what it means to be free. It's a close but complicated childhood friendsh...
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Summary of 6832 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 59%
challenging 30%
sad 21%
funny 13%
tense 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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