anne's review
The Book of Other People
by Zadie Smith
anne's review
The Book of Other People by Zadie Smith
anne's review
rating:
The four stars are mostly because I am left with a generally happy feeling after reading this book.
Of course, different authors' short stories means, just like everyone has said, that the quality level was different for each. In fact, the enjoyment level was clearly also different for each reader, because there's many different picks in the reviews I've read so far, here, there, and everywhere.
Quite a few of those stories I really liked, most of all Perkus Tooth, but also Puppy (unfairly overlooked, in my opinion), Roy Spivey, Soleil, Magda Mandela, Judith Castle, amongst others and in no particular order.
A few I was disappointed in (looking at you, Nick Hornby), and a few I clearly didn't get. Lele for instance - I enjoyed, but everyone has been raving about it. Why? (I'm sticking to the "I'm French" defense so the shame hasn't hit yet.)
And a few I just wasn't in the right mood to read. Donal Webster, which many agree is the best of the pick was waaaaay too much of ...more
Of course, different authors' short stories means, just like everyone has said, that the quality level was different for each. In fact, the enjoyment level was clearly also different for each reader, because there's many different picks in the reviews I've read so far, here, there, and everywhere.
Quite a few of those stories I really liked, most of all Perkus Tooth, but also Puppy (unfairly overlooked, in my opinion), Roy Spivey, Soleil, Magda Mandela, Judith Castle, amongst others and in no particular order.
A few I was disappointed in (looking at you, Nick Hornby), and a few I clearly didn't get. Lele for instance - I enjoyed, but everyone has been raving about it. Why? (I'm sticking to the "I'm French" defense so the shame hasn't hit yet.)
And a few I just wasn't in the right mood to read. Donal Webster, which many agree is the best of the pick was waaaaay too much of ...more
