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emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Aquest ha estat un llibre que simplement m'ha fet peresa examinar. Sé que si el rellegesc (deprès de també rellegir Autumn) millorarà moltíssim, i captaré totes ses minúcies que té sa s'escriptura detallista de n'Ali Smith; però ara me fa peresa.
De totes totes, pens que és llibre molt escrit i al·legòric, i que aconsegueix transmetre es seus missatges polítics sense enfonsar-te'ls a la força. Així i tot, els he trobat fluixos i poc revolucionaris (sobretot tenint en compte que tota sa seva audiència està d'acord amb ella).
M'ha agradat, però crec que faré una pausa d'Ali Smith. Spring i Summer seran llegits (en algun moment).
De totes totes, pens que és llibre molt escrit i al·legòric, i que aconsegueix transmetre es seus missatges polítics sense enfonsar-te'ls a la força. Així i tot, els he trobat fluixos i poc revolucionaris (sobretot tenint en compte que tota sa seva audiència està d'acord amb ella).
M'ha agradat, però crec que faré una pausa d'Ali Smith. Spring i Summer seran llegits (en algun moment).
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars. a stunning, utterly unique book about life and humanity, time and love, but most importantly, art in nature. i feel truly moved by this story, and will continue reading this seasonal quartet as the year passes.
“that’s what winter is; an exercise in remembering how to still yourself then how to come pliantly back to life again.”
“the human will always surface”
“that’s what winter is; an exercise in remembering how to still yourself then how to come pliantly back to life again.”
“the human will always surface”
There are about two hundred pages in this book that I don't care about. But they are absolutely indispensable for the final chapter. As such they matter very much.
As this is the second book from Smith's Seasonal Quartet (and my second Ali Smith book altogether), it's becoming clear that the first few pages (of an undisclosed amount) of those novels are rather hard to get through, but rewarding once you do. Smith (thankfully) takes her time to introduce the characters, the setting and some peculiarities that will come together the further you progress into to story.
There is again an abundance of intertextuality and cultural and political references. They are there for you to savour, not to outwit you.
I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment, where possibly everything will come together in the final instalment, Summer. (I do not wish to find out beforehand whether or not it does, thank you very much.)
As this is the second book from Smith's Seasonal Quartet (and my second Ali Smith book altogether), it's becoming clear that the first few pages (of an undisclosed amount) of those novels are rather hard to get through, but rewarding once you do. Smith (thankfully) takes her time to introduce the characters, the setting and some peculiarities that will come together the further you progress into to story.
There is again an abundance of intertextuality and cultural and political references. They are there for you to savour, not to outwit you.
I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment, where possibly everything will come together in the final instalment, Summer. (I do not wish to find out beforehand whether or not it does, thank you very much.)
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 It's like I knew this book held something powerful and beautiful but couldn't understand it.