Reviews

Winter by Ali Smith

mare9's review

challenging emotional reflective sad

4.0

alec_armitage's review

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chelbyk's review

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

flawed_ghost's review

3.75

The book didn't grasp me at first, but as the story came together it really sucked me in. Smith writes really well, and there is a lot of imagery and metaphor here. Some of it went over my head, though (pun intended), and that, together with the slow start, dragged down the rating for me. 

brodiesbookshelf's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

zoetdruifje1's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

marthauhlig's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

l_settembrini's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

supersilly247's review

reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

dandelion451's review against another edition

5.0

In equal measure refreshing and depressing... But that IS the season Winter. It is a celebration of the need to NOTICE.

It is about promise, purpose and potential and I will certainly return to this tetralogy again and again - the richness of the language often astounds to the point of some of the narrative going by unnoticed!

Further, it will fascinate to re-read each story in the light of contemporary events. (Notably - for 2020 - a certain welcome change in leadership...)