Companion Piece by Ali Smith

Companion Piece

Seasonal Quartet #5

Ali Smith

229 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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“A story is never an answer. A story is always a question.”Here we are in extraordinary times.Is this history? What happens when we cease to trust governments, the media, each other?What have we lost?What stays with us?What does it take to unlock ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
challenging 43%
emotional 43%
hopeful 31%
mysterious 28%
funny 23%
inspiring 20%
sad 14%
dark 11%
informative 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 21%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.91

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