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Zadie Smith

3.52 AVERAGE

vinsainto's review

2.25

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

xtinetreasure's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

luwyna's review against another edition

3.75

reflective medium-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

jesseannd's review

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

allisonrb78's review

DID NOT FINISH

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I couldn't get into this at all.

lucetim's review against another edition

2.0

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I do not think this is a bad book. This is actually probably a very very good book. I can appreciate Smith's intelligence and her ability to write London and complex characters seemingly with ease, but I really struggled with this style. I felt a deep disconnect with all of the characters. I wish this novel had gone further with the friendship between Leah and Keisha/Natalie. Felix's section would make a brilliant short story. The rest of it just didn't hit the spot for me unfortunately. Think I'm more of a plot-driven reader. Still love Zadie Smith and appreciate what is trying to be done here.

daisygabrielle's review

3.75

challenging emotional funny sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

helen070's review

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenefra's review

3.0

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I was enjoying it quite a bit but it lost a star for being massively anti-climactic.

eltsi's review against another edition

2.25

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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