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Hiver

Ali Smith

3.84 AVERAGE


I liked this book even more than I liked Autumn, and I had already rated it 5 stars.

It's a very fun read, in how Smith playes with language (if you like that kind of style), but what I loved the most is Smith knows how to comment on very complex and important political issues without leaving us hopeless after all.

marcherlady's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 3%

There's a floating head?
relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Finished on the couch after my second nap of the day. 

I can see my rating moving up after reading other books this year but as always with Ali smith there’s parts I love and such believable dialogue but then there’s also something so abstract I simply don’t understand why it’s happening. 

A beautiful book.
challenging dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging funny informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Smith finds a way to connect the post war and cold war past, with the very current present. she makes reference to Brexit and to Donald Trump, things that have only happened in the past year. she keeps the past current, showing the importance of history, both familial and personal, and political.