A review by annietaber
Autumn by Ali Smith

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I’ve been struggling to review this because it was much more experimental and atmospheric than I was expecting, and I can’t tell if my dissatisfaction stems from inaccurate expectations or problems with the genre or just not liking this book. I will say that this was hardly “autumnal,” as I had hoped (most of it takes place after the Brexit referendum (ie. June)) and then skips to November at the end while never actually dwelling on autumn. I grew to like

Daniel’s near-death dreams once I put together that they were about the old man in the story,

but jumping in that way was tricky. I think (I fear!) I could’ve done without having read this book.