Nw by Zadie Smith

Nw

Zadie Smith

352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

This is the story of a city. The northwest corner of a city. Here you'll find guests and hosts, those with power and those without it, people who live somewhere special and those who live nowhere at all. And many people in between. Every city is l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,304 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 61%
challenging 45%
sad 29%
dark 28%
funny 21%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.51

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