Autumn by Ali Smith

Autumn

Seasonal Quartet #1

Ali Smith with Melody Grove (Narrator)

5 hours, 28 minutes first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A breathtakingly inventive new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted and Baileys Prize-winning author of How to be both. Daniel is a century old. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,379 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 45%
challenging 31%
hopeful 25%
funny 24%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 14%
sad 13%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 9%
informative 8%
adventurous 3%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 43%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.78

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