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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really like Zadie Smith's writing - and in this book, the characters - but it feels like the sum of the parts is more than the whole.
officially a dnf even if it is for class. fantastic writing but I cannot stand how everyone is the book is treating Kiki even if it is to make a statement. too frustrating of a read with too many plot lines to continue
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love EM Forster and I love Zadie Smith, and I have been obsessed with retellings lately, so I had to. And what if I said i enjoyed this one better than Howard’s End? Will someone sue me?
No, seriously, this was a sharp reflection of trans Atlantic, class, racial, and gender divides wth never a moment of “trudging through”. Devoured every bit of it.
No, seriously, this was a sharp reflection of trans Atlantic, class, racial, and gender divides wth never a moment of “trudging through”. Devoured every bit of it.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Not what I expected it to be but beautiful nonetheless the less. I found myself simultaneously charmed and disgusted by each character, and drawn into the themes of forgiveness and awareness of one’s position in society. Slow moving, but so is life, and Zadie Smith really brought that to life.