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A review by maecaitlin
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Very Dickensian style of writing that made it difficult for me to get into, but I can appreciate how others would be drawn to this style. Smith utilises this style in quite a clever way for her narrative with her take being much more inclusive and critical of wider systemic oppression.
As someone with no prior knowledge of the Tichborne Trial, I was fully immersed in the complexities and scandal. Having read some of Smith’s Grand Union stories, I enjoyed her switch to historical fiction.
This was a freebie, but I would recommend to anyone with an interest in Victorian literature.
As someone with no prior knowledge of the Tichborne Trial, I was fully immersed in the complexities and scandal. Having read some of Smith’s Grand Union stories, I enjoyed her switch to historical fiction.
This was a freebie, but I would recommend to anyone with an interest in Victorian literature.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism