1.9k reviews for:

Hiver

Ali Smith

3.84 AVERAGE

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

paige_buzzetti's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious reflective fast-paced

woordenbrouwer's review against another edition

4.0

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Winter is een verhaal over een moeder en een zoon, vanuit beide personen geschreven. Over hun band en die met de zus van de moeder en hun herinneringen samen. Als ze met z'n drieën, plus een voor hen allen onbekende vrouw die door de zoon betaald wordt om zijn vriendin te spelen, kerst vieren in het huis van de moeder, komt er veel van hun levens op tafel te liggen.

Het is een erg geslaagde vertaling. Het voelt bijna alsof ik het boek in de oorspronkelijke taal heb gelezen. En dat vind ik knap. Ik waande me echt even aan het Engelse westkust, ook al was is daar nog nooit.

Kortom: mooi boek. Het deed me niet extréém veel, maar het maakte me wel blij, dus vier sterren van de vijf.