ryliereadsthings 's review for:

Winter by Ali Smith

3.25

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was a really fun one to read. I loved Sophia and her sister's relationship and the conversations they had. Lux was such a sweet character, very caring and honest and intelligent. I felt bad for Art but I enjoyed his character development of being more reflective on how he treated his ex. Smith did a lot of research into protests to write about ones that actually happened in this book since Art's aunt was involved in a lot of them which I thought was very cool. I loved the ending with everything coming full circle. I'm not sure what the floating head was a symbol of but it kept me reading in the beginning. I can't wait to read the next one!