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sponberry 's review for:
The Accidental
by Ali Smith
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ali Smith’s style of prose is captivating enough that it led me through the whole book with relative speed, but ultimately I was waiting for some kind of plot to appear that just didn’t materialise. There were some fairly disgusting characters in this, I found Amber to be an awful person, and the only two characters I could really connect with emotionally were the two children, Astrid and Magnus. Some trigger warnings on this too for anyone who wants to give it a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt