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Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays

Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays
By Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith brings to her essays all of the curiosity, intellectual rigor, and sharp humor that have attracted so many readers to her fiction, and the result is a collection that is nothing short of extraordinary. Split into four sections-"Reading," "Being," "Seeing," and "Feeling"-Changing My Mind invites readers to witness the world from Zadie Smith's unique vantage. Here and throughout, readers will learn of the wide-ranging experiences-in novels, travel, philosophy, politics, and beyond-that have nourished Smith's rich life of the mind. Her probing analysis offers tremendous food for thought, encouraging readers to attend to the slippery questions of identity, art, love, and vocation that so often go neglected.

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There were parts of this book I truly enjoyed and wished there were more of. I loved the movie reviews - very witty and entertaining. I also liked the essays of a more personal nature in the "Feeling" section. Funnily enough, it was the "Reading" portion that fell flat for me. As a whole I wouldn't recommend it. I think it would be better suited for a reader who likes an eclectic collection to pick and choose from is looking for an introduction to Zadie Smith. After reading this I will be sure to watch for her future work. -Sue

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