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Companion Piece by Ali Smith

shimmery's review against another edition

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4.0

I think it’s really admirable the whole project Ali Smith undertook in creating the seasonal quartet and this companion piece — writing books in quick succession, reflecting contemporary life and having them published fast. She bears witness to the world in such an important way, calling out the corruption and also giving hope by bringing to light all the good.

The first half of the book didn’t work so well for me, I didn’t particularly care for the Martina Inglis character or her family, but I loved the second half. Beautiful work as always.

kennahxc's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

emilybchambers's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

neatzsche's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

bubblegum_or_books's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

aafke_u's review against another edition

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4.0

Mooie eerste om van Ali Smith te lezen, en het zal zeker niet de laatste zijn!

rareadss's review against another edition

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adventurous informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

WOW ONE OF THE BOOKS IVE READ IN A BIT.
I have no words simply: wow

younganna's review against another edition

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

3.75

belford4's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

3.25

annie_lawrence's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.75