Book · 1988 · Aging
Autumn
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Ali Smith for Autumn, which has been called the first great novel about Brexit.
What they say about it
- Mentioning the author“Autumn by Ali Smith”4
- Discussing the new novel“new novel called autumn”3
The best things said about it
The book I most recently finished reading is her Autumn.
This is her seventh book, and it's the first in a planned quartet beginning with Autumn around the seasons.
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Autumn by Ali Smith is a reflective contemporary novel that captures the shifting political and cultural landscape of Great Britain. On The Book Review podcast, the book received significant attention from multiple hosts and guests. A.O. Scott mentioned on the episode Rethinking the Tangled Tree of Life that it was the most recent book he finished reading. Gilbert Cruz included the novel in a list of the 10 best fiction books of 2017, while Greg Cowles discussed reading the title as a British writer's work. Alexander Alter highlighted the novel on the shortlist, noting it had been praised as the first great book about Brexit. John Williams talked about reading and reviewing the new novel, and Gilbert Cruz introduced Sarah Lyle to review it. Sarah Lyle further discussed the book, noting that it serves as the seventh book by the author and marks the opening installment in a planned seasonal quartet. Throughout these discussions, the participants emphasized the timeliness and structure of Smith's work, acknowledging its prominent place in contemporary fiction discussions as a defining response to its historical moment.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz Sarah Lyle joins us now as she reviews this week Ali Smith's new novel autumn 2
“in fiction Autumn by Ali Smith”
“Sarah Lyle joins us now as she reviews this week Ali Smith's new novel autumn”
A.O. Scott because the book I most recently finished reading is her Autumn 1
“because the book I most recently finished reading is her Autumn”
Alexandra Alter and the other brid on the list is Ali Smith for Autumn which has been called the first great novel about br… 1
“and the other brid on the list is Ali Smith for Autumn which has been called the first great novel about brexit”
Greg Cowles I'm reading a novel called Autumn by Ali Smith the British writer 1
“I'm reading a novel called Autumn by Ali Smith the British writer”
John Williams uh I'm reading Ali Smith's new novel called autum 1
“uh I'm reading Ali Smith's new novel called autum”
Sarah Lyall so this is her seventh book and it's the first in a planned quartet beginning with Autumn around the seasons 1
“so this is her seventh book and it's the first in a planned quartet beginning with Autumn around the seasons”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Autumn came out last year”
“what's the first post brexit novel it may well be Ali Smith's Autumn”
“and this week she writes about ali Smith's new novel Autumn Nick Bilton joins us now”