A review by tamracielle
Swing Time by Zadie Smith

3.0

I did not love this book. It is the first novel I've read by Zadie Smith, and I had heard so many good things about her writing. I guess my expectations were too high. She is a good writer; I just didn't care anything about the characters or the story. The main character/narrator is never named, and I'm sure that is on purpose and for a reason, but the effect was one of detachment and the reader feels detached as well. I really did not care what happened to her and I was just glad when it was over.