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I spent a long time being afraid of Ali Smith and if I’m honest partly I picked up Autumn not so much because I want to read it, as because I want to be the kind of person who would read it.
But! An unexpected plot twist: I ended up loving it. So I decided to read the rest of the Seasonal Quartet over the course of the year, in tune with the seasons.
One of the reasons that I loved Autumn was the way it captured that season so beautifully and the decline in the weather mirrored the decline of one of the main characters. I didn’t feel that way about Winter. It almost felt like it could have been set in any season, apart from the fact that it hinges on Christmas. Which of course for us in the Southern Hemisphere isn’t even a wintry thing. There were fleeting references to snowdrops or to cold, but overall I felt like it was a story that she had allocated to the season rather than a story that arose from the season.
But I still liked a lot about Winter. The word play, the sense of not quite knowing what’s going on while you’re reading, the fabulous character that was Lux and the way she affected the people around her.
Bring on Spring! (In every sense).
But! An unexpected plot twist: I ended up loving it. So I decided to read the rest of the Seasonal Quartet over the course of the year, in tune with the seasons.
One of the reasons that I loved Autumn was the way it captured that season so beautifully and the decline in the weather mirrored the decline of one of the main characters. I didn’t feel that way about Winter. It almost felt like it could have been set in any season, apart from the fact that it hinges on Christmas. Which of course for us in the Southern Hemisphere isn’t even a wintry thing. There were fleeting references to snowdrops or to cold, but overall I felt like it was a story that she had allocated to the season rather than a story that arose from the season.
But I still liked a lot about Winter. The word play, the sense of not quite knowing what’s going on while you’re reading, the fabulous character that was Lux and the way she affected the people around her.
Bring on Spring! (In every sense).
While I enjoy this series, they don't resonate with me that much
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
izredno chilly knjiga, popolna za hladne, zasnezene dni
a sem cel cas razumela vse, kar se dogaja? ne, but it was thourouggly enjoyable and thought provoking
komaaj cakam na naslednjo (mislim, da mi je bila celo bolj vsec kot spring)
a sem cel cas razumela vse, kar se dogaja? ne, but it was thourouggly enjoyable and thought provoking
komaaj cakam na naslednjo (mislim, da mi je bila celo bolj vsec kot spring)
3,5 ⭐
TW: Homicídio, Saúde Mental, Relações familiares desestruturadas
Os dias gélidos de inverno tendem a mortificar-nos, na mesma medida em que despertam, em nós, um certo instinto de sobrevivência, uma certa vontade de procurar conforto, ainda que possamos movimentar-nos sobre o caos - físico e emocional. E foi nesta espécie de limbo que avancei na leitura. Porque se, por um lado, existem fios soltos e complexos, que não estou certa de ter compreendido na totalidade [quer em relação à mensagem, quer em relação à relevância no texto], por outro, não é menos verdade que fiquei maravilhada com o processo narrativo, com a escrita distinta da autora e com a abordagem de assuntos tão importantes como o roubo de identidade, as crises políticas e morais, os refugiados e as relações familiares. Em simultâneo, leva-nos a refletir sobre a forma como observamos o mundo, como olhamos para nós e qual o papel que a arte pode exercer neste plano com inúmeras rotas alternativas.
TW: Homicídio, Saúde Mental, Relações familiares desestruturadas
Os dias gélidos de inverno tendem a mortificar-nos, na mesma medida em que despertam, em nós, um certo instinto de sobrevivência, uma certa vontade de procurar conforto, ainda que possamos movimentar-nos sobre o caos - físico e emocional. E foi nesta espécie de limbo que avancei na leitura. Porque se, por um lado, existem fios soltos e complexos, que não estou certa de ter compreendido na totalidade [quer em relação à mensagem, quer em relação à relevância no texto], por outro, não é menos verdade que fiquei maravilhada com o processo narrativo, com a escrita distinta da autora e com a abordagem de assuntos tão importantes como o roubo de identidade, as crises políticas e morais, os refugiados e as relações familiares. Em simultâneo, leva-nos a refletir sobre a forma como observamos o mundo, como olhamos para nós e qual o papel que a arte pode exercer neste plano com inúmeras rotas alternativas.
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Smith is a genius. Now I can't wait for Summer & Spring to see if they are linked as well.
I have now read Spring, which then sent me back to Winter to remind myself of all the tiny fragments I had forgotten. Art in Nature, Lux ... Ire ... so much emotion in this book.
I have now read Spring, which then sent me back to Winter to remind myself of all the tiny fragments I had forgotten. Art in Nature, Lux ... Ire ... so much emotion in this book.
omg how is she doing this magnificent writing again so soon after autumn.
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced