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I read On Beauty by Zadie Smith a few years ago and remember thinking it was amazing.
And on rereading it across the end of 2025, into 2026, I can still appreciate the skill, the intricacy and the impact of the writing.
I didn't know before that it's loosely based on Howard's End, so that was a fun thing to look for on the reread - but I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to stick with it this time around.
I think the time of year was an issue, since my reading was interrupted a lot with festivities and travel - so it was definitely me and not the book.
Wrong moment to revisit this, unfortunately.
And on rereading it across the end of 2025, into 2026, I can still appreciate the skill, the intricacy and the impact of the writing.
I didn't know before that it's loosely based on Howard's End, so that was a fun thing to look for on the reread - but I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to stick with it this time around.
I think the time of year was an issue, since my reading was interrupted a lot with festivities and travel - so it was definitely me and not the book.
Wrong moment to revisit this, unfortunately.
