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NW by Zadie Smith
4.0

3.5 Stars (one of those books where I really wish there were half stars)

I feel like there's so much to think about and consider with this book, and it managed to cover a large swath of topics in it's 300ish pages. This depth and intensity is mainly why I rated it as I did, as there's a lot I didn't necessarily like about focus and writing style.

It's a book that seems like it's meant to push you away at first, as of the writing styles, Leah's POV was definitely the most difficult to understand and get through. However, I did end up liking hers and Natalie's the most, especially how well the two bounced off of each other and paired up with each other.

I feel like this is a book I might think about for a while, and I'm definitely excited to discuss this more in depth in my uni course.