A review by illyanadallas222
Winter by Ali Smith

3.0

Man, I am really trying here. Like I wish, I wish I could get into this book. But this writing style in this series is just not it it for me. I am giving it 3 stars instead of 2, for the absolute imagination, ode to winter feels (christmas!!!!!) and intention behind this series. But these narrators (who do not use any "" when speaking!) is to metaphysical for me XD. I don't get Sophia's severed head ghost, nor the art imagines... I can't get behind the fluid/wandering/metaphysical thoughts? As the reader, we wouldn't get to know any or have the ability to like the other characters either. I Don't think I will be continuing this seasonal quartet series... I was hesitant to start it to begin with but I bought the books already, so I might have as well given it a shot. Delusional or demented thoughts are brilliant when well done, but I finished the book with the feeling that the context of this novel had gone absolutely over my head...