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mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not sure how I feel about this book, it was very strange and not as enjoyable as Autumn, the first book in the Seasonal Quartet.
It kept jumping backwards and forwards in time, which could’ve been really confusing except the year and season was always mentioned. I’m not too sure what it was all about really, although a lot was mentioned about Brexit and immigration, the Greenham Common protests from the 1980s, and the Grenfell fire.
Amongst these moments of British political history is the story of Sophia and her sister Iris, and then Sophia’s son Arthur and his ‘not real girlfriend’ Charlotte. I liked Iris as she was really interesting, although a bit wacky at times. Sophia was rather too straight laced for me. Arthur I’m wasn’t sure about at all, but I did like his pretend girlfriend Charlotte.
Melody Grove’s narration was superb, she really saved the book for me. It hasn’t put me off the rest of the Quartet which I’m going to carry on listening to.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.5, not as good as autumn but still jam packed with the whirl wind of art and politics and heart that I expect from Ali Smith!
challenging
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
Mais um excelente livro da série das estações. Vou rever a avaliação do Autumn para 5 estrelas porque esta série merece em média 4,5
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So poetic and beautiful! Not as magical as Autumn, but I am still very excited about the next two books. What is the earliest I can read Spring and be seasonally appropriate? late March? April?
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
3.8
Time jumps. Character focused not plot focused. Jumping perspectives. Well written. Self consciously pessimistic but still sometimes annoying.
And yes it is summer
Time jumps. Character focused not plot focused. Jumping perspectives. Well written. Self consciously pessimistic but still sometimes annoying.
And yes it is summer