Inverno by Ali Smith, Manuel Alberto Vieira

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. The shortest days, the longest nights. The trees are bare and shivering. The summer's leaves? Dead litter. The world shrinks; the sap sinks. But winter makes things v...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,305 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 46%
emotional 36%
funny 25%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 16%
sad 13%
informative 11%
dark 9%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.89

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