Companion Piece: The follow-up to the Seasonal Quartet by Ali Smith

Companion Piece: The follow-up to the Seasonal Quartet

Ali Smith

240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

A celebration of companionship in all its timeless and contemporary, legendary and unpindownable, spellbinding and shapeshifting forms... It follows the unique achievement of her Seasonal cycle of novels - Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer - writt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 47%
emotional 46%
hopeful 31%
mysterious 26%
funny 25%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
dark 12%
informative 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 22%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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