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Ratings: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Experimental Fiction

Book Review:
''How to be both'' by Ali Smith is a dazzling, inventive, and deeply moving novel that confirms Smith's place as one of the most exciting and important writers of our time. A multi-award-winning book—including the Goldsmiths Prize and the Costa Novel of the Year—this is a work of extraordinary imagination and emotional power.

The novel is a masterful feat of storytelling, weaving together two seemingly disparate narratives: the story of a Renaissance artist in 1460s Italy and the story of a teenage girl in 1960s England. Smith's writing is both playful and profound, exploring themes of love, loss, injustice, and the nature of art and time. The Guardian calls it ''down to earth, funny, profound and deeply moving,'' while the Daily Telegraph praises it as ''compelling, audacious'' and full of ''palpable joy.''

This is a book that challenges and delights in equal measure. It is an essential read for anyone who loves literary fiction, innovative storytelling, or simply the sheer joy of language and art. It is a brilliant and unforgettable novel that will stay with you long after you turn the final page .