Winter by Ali Smith

322 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Women's Prize-winning, Man Booker-shortlisted author comes the unmissable second novel in Ali Smith's acclaimed Seasonal quartet - the perfect book to read this winter!Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old ...

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Moods

reflective 87%
challenging 47%
emotional 35%
funny 25%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 16%
sad 13%
informative 11%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.89

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