A review by suvata
Winter by Ali Smith

4.0

This is the second 5-star read by Ali Smith. Her work is magical and poetic. This not just another novel. In this, the second in her Seasonal series, she totally captures the essence of winter — the bleakness, the darkness, the bitter cold. At the same time, the baroness of the trees make more things visible. The book also feels hopeful at times — full of joy and happiness and the promise of things to come. All the this is told through the story of Sophia Cleves and her family getting together for Christmas. Very Dickensian tale. I can’t wait for Spring to come!