There but for the
by Ali Smith
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connectionstroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an original, realistic novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.0 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
There But For The is a 2011 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton and in the US by Pantheon, and set in 2009 and 2010 in Greenwich, London. It was cited by both The Guardian book review and the Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of the year. and was also longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.
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- Author
- Ali Smith
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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