Swing Time by Zadie Smith (UK)Smith examines shame, motherhood and global inequality in this coming-of-age story. Aminatta Forna praised her ‘unflinching portrait of friendship, driven as much by jealousy and competition as by love and loyalty. Perhaps what lies at the heart of this book is the idea that all relationships are transactional … even those with the people who should love us the most, and especially between those of unequal wealth.’• Zadie Smith: the smart and spiky recorder of a London state of mind

Source: The Guardian July 27, 2017 04:52 UTC