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I can appreciate this book for being a really lovely piece of work, capturing the feelings of that early period during covid. I can see how a lot of people would really love it. However, I just didn’t click with the book, whether that be because of not getting on as well with Smith’s writing as much as I’d hoped, or whether it just wasn’t the right time or place for me to read this to fully appreciate it.

I would consider returning back to this, potentially in a physical, paperback form instead of the audiobook, and see how I get on then instead, but I can only give it 3 stars for now.

rishikabaweja's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

chocokatet's review against another edition

4.0

Everything Zadie Smith writes captures the small details and reflections of things so well, so I’m not surprised that this is so well done. She captures moments of the pandemic very well and gave me things to think about and I think it will be very interesting to read in 2030 when I’m more far removed from the year 2020. Some essays didn’t work as well for me but the ones that did work worked really well.

anglephish's review against another edition

4.0

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valeriebrett's review against another edition

4.0

I just don’t love smith’s work—it’s very hit or miss for me, and this was both. Loved the urgency of the essays, really could’ve done without the intimations at the end. Rounded up since proceeds troto charity.