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tea_ffany's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bridieeflorence's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
sambowyer's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
isabookabel's review against another edition
3.0
Undoubtedly brilliant writing but the form of weaving one story into into another into another probably just wasn't for me - was very well read on audiobook but I needed to be paying a lot of attention because of this and so may have missed finer details.
robyn1998's review
DNF
I stopped listening to this during "Words and Music". The whole thing up til that point was a pointless, pompous, directionless mess. I loved White Teeth and NW, I enjoyed Swing Time, hated the Autograph man... Zadie Smith's writing seems wildly variable. Why does she intentionally confuse the reader- is it to make herself feel intelligent?
I own The Fraud and I'll give it a try but I'm not hopeful about how much I'll enjoy it considering how many of her books have been misses for me.
I stopped listening to this during "Words and Music". The whole thing up til that point was a pointless, pompous, directionless mess. I loved White Teeth and NW, I enjoyed Swing Time, hated the Autograph man... Zadie Smith's writing seems wildly variable. Why does she intentionally confuse the reader- is it to make herself feel intelligent?
I own The Fraud and I'll give it a try but I'm not hopeful about how much I'll enjoy it considering how many of her books have been misses for me.
babymandrake_666's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
dogsbooksandpizza's review against another edition
Boring, couldn’t pay attention.
belleohara30_'s review
2.0
2.5, don't think I'm a big short story person. Felt difficult to follow at times