The Accidental by Ali Smith

The Accidental

Ali Smith

1 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Whitbread Award for best novel and a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, The Accidental is the virtuoso new novel by the singularly gifted Ali Smith. Jonathan Safran Foer has called her writing “thrilling.” Jeanette Winterson has prai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,784 reviews

Moods

mysterious 62%
reflective 55%
challenging 39%
emotional 29%
dark 28%
funny 28%
tense 15%
adventurous 13%
sad 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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