A review by withlivjones
Winter by Ali Smith

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Beautifully written, haunting, melancholy, and filled with both (late 2010s) politics and art. It’s a complicated, non-chronological narrative and you have to accept that you’re not going to know what’s going on all the time (the floating head??? what was going on there?) but between that there are some outstanding moments that capture the complexity of familial relationships. The argument between Sophia and Iris at the dinner table was a real standout to me. I also love it when characters have oddly specific issues (like Art’s ex impersonating his nature blog on Twitter), it really helps to flesh them out and make them real. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series! 
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