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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.
Mais uma vez a Ali Smith faz uma história humana e surrealista, pessoal e distante, sobre arte, sobre política, sobre família e conforto. Sorri várias vezes ao ler e acho que acabei por dar umas gargalhadas, este humor britanico é qualquer coisa.
Demorei um pouco mais a avançar no livro, mas vale sempre a pena. E li no Inverno, era mesmo esse o objetivo!
Demorei um pouco mais a avançar no livro, mas vale sempre a pena. E li no Inverno, era mesmo esse o objetivo!
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
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writing is unique and playful, often lyrical, witty, creative and surprising. Political commentary is woven through relatively gently, and the themes of family difference in opinion and connections through time came through. Sadly I found the jumping about in time and theme a bit incohesive at times, which made it feel a bit of a chore overall. I caught myself rushing through to avoid a slump, and I feel like this is a book that should be savoured to be properly appreciated.
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The literature doctor, she says. The man who wrote the dictionary. Johnson. Not Boris. The opposite of Boris. A man interested in the meanings of words, not one whose interests leave words meaningless.
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Navigating the intricacies of Ali Smith's writing is a profound experience, undeniably authentic. Her compelling style struck a chord with me, reshaping my perception of contemporary literature. Before delving into her books, I believed I wasn't inclined towards modern writing; however, Smith proved otherwise.
This narrative prompts introspection about the world we inhabit—its politics, art, love, and the influence of so-called social apps. And it's a heart-warming family gathering story from Cornwall to London.
Navigating the intricacies of Ali Smith's writing is a profound experience, undeniably authentic. Her compelling style struck a chord with me, reshaping my perception of contemporary literature. Before delving into her books, I believed I wasn't inclined towards modern writing; however, Smith proved otherwise.
This narrative prompts introspection about the world we inhabit—its politics, art, love, and the influence of so-called social apps. And it's a heart-warming family gathering story from Cornwall to London.
emotional
reflective
sad
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Both in terms of its characters and its political themes, Winter felt less refined than Autumn. I still greatly enjoyed reading it, but felt the lack of solid anchoring hampered it a little
This series makes me curious--it's hard to follow but still intriguing. I needed another GR review to see the link back to Autumn. Now I will have to read Spring to see where the story line goes. In Winter, Art goes to his mother's country home for Christmas with a hired girlfriend since his just dumped him. His mother is not well so he calls in his estranged aunt for help. The poetic/prose mashup weaves themes of pesticide poisoning, nuclear war/protests etc. along with some discussion of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth. It ends with a personally hopeful note within the sadly typical global doom.
FL: "God was dead: to begin with."
IQ: “You never stop being yourself on the inside, whatever age people think you are by looking at you from the outside.”
FL: "God was dead: to begin with."
IQ: “You never stop being yourself on the inside, whatever age people think you are by looking at you from the outside.”
This book is still indeed very interesting just like Autumn. I read this book at the start of winter but it took me a while until I managed finishing the book. Smith's writing style is an awe to me. She is a genius. The language play and her writing style is literary beyond.
Similarities I found in Autumn and Winter are the character's connections. Older characters (Sophia & iris) and younger characters (Art & Lux) how to interact and solve their problems. It talks a lot about Christmas, not at a particular time but Christmas through times. Other than that it's the jumping time and plot that are similar to her previous book.
Similarities I found in Autumn and Winter are the character's connections. Older characters (Sophia & iris) and younger characters (Art & Lux) how to interact and solve their problems. It talks a lot about Christmas, not at a particular time but Christmas through times. Other than that it's the jumping time and plot that are similar to her previous book.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated