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Hiver

Ali Smith

3.84 AVERAGE

eileen_critchley's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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***1/2

I (think?) I liked this better than Autumn. 
Honestly I'm not sure what to think, but I do think this book won't be for everyone. I don't even think it was for me for the entirety of it.  Sometimes I was reading along and thinking "wow this is brilliant" and sometimes I was reading along and thinking "when will this end". I didn't hate it, didn't love it. Could appreciate the writing, couldn't appreciate some of the flitting and meandering about.

So there you go. There's my nonreview. Will I read Spring? I don't know. Maybe.

{library, Kindle}

oliverdue's review against another edition

4.5

inspiring 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

theraindiary's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

festivefun's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

nerkis's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lil1inblue's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stewardii's review against another edition

4.0

funny medium-paced

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On par with Autumn for me. Had a slightly lessened emotional resonance, but Smith blends her poetry and politics with the narrative a lot more deftly here.

tashmashy's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I enjoyed it but found it bleak and boring at times, which I guess does encapsulate Winter! I liked how it always felt like you were looking in through the window. There was a level of detachment and separation between the narrative and the reader. 

maaike96's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sallysivan's review against another edition

4.0

challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes