Winter by Ali Smith

7 hours, 28 minutes first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. The shortest days, the longest nights. The trees are bare and shivering. The summer's leaves? Dead litter. The world shrinks; the sap sinks. But winter makes things v...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,605 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 43%
emotional 39%
funny 25%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 16%
sad 14%
informative 13%
dark 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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