Nw by Zadie Smith

Nw

Zadie Smith

352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

This is the story of a city. The northwest corner of a city. Here you'll find guests and hosts, those with power and those without it, people who live somewhere special and those who live nowhere at all. And many people in between. Every city is l...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 59%
challenging 47%
dark 30%
sad 27%
funny 23%
tense 15%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.51

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