Reviews

Spring by Ali Smith

martav24's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

george_and_books's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-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? No

5.0

butlerebecca's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.25

anikac's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

5_a_r_a_h's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

esherwoo's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

spring was slow this year but vivunt spe 

drews1's review against another edition

5.0

My favorite of the quartet so far, really looking forward to reading Summer.

safebird's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

shimmery's review against another edition

4.0

I go in to every Ali Smith book I read thinking she is the greatest living writer and I finish every one with that thought confirmed.

This latest edition to her seasonal series is a bit all over the place, a bit disjointed and fragmented, but I love that. I like how vital her work is, it feels like she isn’t being precious about her writing or trying to create perfect art or even conscious of it, she is just telling stories and writing about things that actually matter — in this book, the plight of refugees and immigrants and the awful conditions they face in detention centres.

The book has some horrific content in it — all stuff that is actually going on now, in Britain — and yet Ali Smith forgives every character and shows hope by uncovering the humanity among all the awfulness.

ksreads93's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5