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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Again, everything I love about a person (basically that she is Zadie Smith…) it was fascinating reading how she observes others and herself, and everyone’s response to the pandemic. Beautifully reflective and thought-provoking
informative
reflective
fast-paced
reflective
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
i've seen so many great reviews for this book but now that i've read it, i honestly dunno how i feel about it. zadie smith is a brilliant writer, don't get me wrong but i think i was just expecting something ... more? that's the only way i can put it.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
The text felt as though the writer had a lot on their mind and aimed to cram all of these thoughts into a short book. Now I am a big fan of the writing style, the humorous tone and I loved the themes that were tackled, and it was quite an accessible read, I missed a red lining through all of these essays. Maybe I am just a bit thick, but a message at the end was not very clear to me. Then again, maybe this book was not really meant for the reader but for the writer.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Police brutality, Classism
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced