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A review by theuncultured
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
3.0
I wouldn't have purchased this book if it weren't for the lack of interesting titles at the book fair. I also thought it was time to look at other things, bestsellers, fresh authors, etc. I don't know what I was thinking. I'm always, always, so disappointed with anything that has been published during this decade. Please help me change my mind.
Zadie Smith is uncompromisingly fresh, she knows what she wants to say, but somehow forgets it mid-sentence and ends up ranting. Her words keep going even when it's obvious that she should have stopped a long time ago. She's not saying much in her rant either. I like her ideas and the book didn't bore me too much (except for the second part.) This book isn't about dancing, it isn't about geopolitics, I mean, I'm still very confused about the whole thing. This feels more of a memoir than anything else (and that's perfectly fine!) There's something about the way she writes though that makes everything better, her style is charming and although I do think it's messy, I'm actually enamoured by it and feel sweetened by the experience.
Zadie Smith is uncompromisingly fresh, she knows what she wants to say, but somehow forgets it mid-sentence and ends up ranting. Her words keep going even when it's obvious that she should have stopped a long time ago. She's not saying much in her rant either. I like her ideas and the book didn't bore me too much (except for the second part.) This book isn't about dancing, it isn't about geopolitics, I mean, I'm still very confused about the whole thing. This feels more of a memoir than anything else (and that's perfectly fine!) There's something about the way she writes though that makes everything better, her style is charming and although I do think it's messy, I'm actually enamoured by it and feel sweetened by the experience.