![]() ![]() However, even though her fifth novel shares a lot of similarities with her previous work, returning to the familiar setting of Smith’s home turf near Kilburn as well as equally familiar themes surrounding race, class and gender, I can safely say that ‘Swing Time’ is the first of her books that has really clicked with me. ![]() I found NW a bit sparse and White Teeth sometimes seemed quite self-conscious as a debut novel. I have had slightly mixed feelings about Smith’s novels in the past. The story alternates between the past and present and even though the girls spend a considerable time apart in later years, Tracey’s influence can always be felt. ![]() The narrator goes to university and works as a personal assistant for mononymous international pop star Aimee who decides to set up a school for girls in west Africa. ![]() From Fred Astaire to Michael Jackson, music and dance dominate their lives but it is only Tracey who has the real talent to pursue a career as a dancer. ‘Swing Time’ by Zadie Smith tells the story of two mixed-race girls, an unnamed narrator and her friendship with Tracey who grow up together on neighbouring council estates in north-west London in the 1980s. ![]()
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