Book Review Zadie Smith Swing Time

Swing time by zadie smith review.

Book review zadie smith swing time. In her acknowledgements. Swing time is zadie smith s fifth novel and for my money her finest. Swing time by zadie smith review an unflinching portrait of friendship.

Swing time by zadie smith is a 2016 hamish hamilton publication. A best friend bildungsroman in the elena ferrante mould the novel tells the story of two girls growing up on the wrong. I picked this book out while reading through some of 2016 s award nominees eager to read outside my comfort zone for a while.

I picked this book out while reading through some of 2016 s award nominees eager to read outside my comfort zone for a while. Excitement always surrounds much lauded smith s books nw 2012 and this tale of friendship lost and found is going to be big. Moving between west africa and london adulthood and the past this coming of age tale explores themes of celebrity.

Tracey and the narrator grope toward adulthood. Swing time by zadie smith the narrator of zadie smith s new novel is never named fitting for a book about the illusions of identity and the ways people try and fail to know and. Pre publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry influencers in the know since 1933.

The story begins with the childhood friendship between two brown girls who forge a strong bond despite their difference in upbringing and approach to life. 12 34 amazon buy it now more about zadie smith authors comments reuse content. 4 of 5 stars swing time by zadie smith is a 2016 hamish hamilton publication.

Swing time dances to an open ended conclusion but closes on a beautiful image which has stayed with me. Swing time is an acidly funny fluently global and head spinning novel about the quest for meaning exaltation and love. And fred astaire dancing in blackface in swing time becomes an avatar of complexity presiding over the whole thing.