A review by ehomant
The Accidental by Ali Smith

challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I finished this a few weeks ago and it was truly just… eh for me. which is a bummer bc I’m a big Ali Smith fan! but the manic pixie dream girl meets dysfunctional family was just a little too much for me. although the way Smith writes a precocious and weird 12 year old girl  is spot on (as a former precocious and weird 12 year old girl).