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Spring (Seasonal Quartet, #3)

Ali Smith

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Aug 24, 2024 Christine Hopkins rated it really liked it

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"What we want is need. What we need is want."

4.5 compelling stars

Smith's clever writing is very much on display here. Using various characters in Spring, Smith expresses her frustrations with the modern world - particularly for this novel Brexit and refugees in the UK. The use/appearance of Rilke and Katherine Mansfield is an awkward tool but otherwise this is great; better than Winter but Autumn (which I think most readers agree) is still the best. ...more

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Jul 22, 2020 Emma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

As with other novels in the quartet, Spring is a political book. Ali Smith conveys the injustices of the immigration system and, as usual, condenses whole thoughts into short sentences which leap immediately to the point:

“I still carry the fear on my shoulders... fear will always be one of my belongings.”

As with the other novels, the language is sharp and full of puns. Some sentences are so beautifully and arrestingly crafted, you can’t not stop to pay attention to what is ultimately a very clev ...more

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Jun 29, 2020 VerJean rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Not a casual read for everyone. Based on current events in Britain - Oh, but they are much the same here in the US. Poetic yet confusing and a bit disturbing at times. However, read it and get some thoughtful insights into our society.

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