Swing Time (2016) by Zadie Smith

Swing Time is a vibrant exploration of friendship, identity, and the complexities of race and culture through the lens of two girls who dream of becoming dancers.
Rating: 3.6
Genres Fiction, Literary
Original language: en
Stars
Tracey
Unnamed Narrator
Creators
Zadie Smith (author)
Pippa Bennett-warner (author)
Eugenia Vázquez Nacarino (author)
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