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How's The Fraud? I saw that a satirical publication I subscribe to chose it to lay into this forthnight but I haven't yet read it to find out why!
I’m not sure if you mean they were criticising the book or featuring it as satire. I’ve been reading it and thinking that it is in part a satire of Trumpism. So it has an interesting historical background and contemporary relevance. It also includes Charles Dickens, an author I’ve always enjoyed, and other famous authors as characters. I’m enjoying it!
I guess you mean to criticise it - “lay into” - but I would be interested to know what they focussed on
I have now read it and their chief complaint was that she's using the past merely as a way to explore the modern themes that interest her, rather than showing an interest in the past for what it is/was. Also what you said in your review, i.e. it's a bit scattered. Mind you, this is not exactly scathing. Zadie Smith is generally well-loved. I've got something by her in the house, although I haven't read it yet.