A review by gjpeace
Intimations, by Zadie Smith
4.0
I tried to savor this small volume as much as I could, because it is a work worth savoring, but I ended up reading the last four pieces in one sitting this morning.
Timely, obviously, but many of the essays surprisingly focus more on small moments or work more as character sketches than as Big Statements on How We Live Now. That said, my two favorites were a piece about time and how we fill it up and another about suffering in isolation. Will most likely read the former with my students next week in order to ease into the semester.
Timely, obviously, but many of the essays surprisingly focus more on small moments or work more as character sketches than as Big Statements on How We Live Now. That said, my two favorites were a piece about time and how we fill it up and another about suffering in isolation. Will most likely read the former with my students next week in order to ease into the semester.