How does Zadie Smith make the Clinton Corset Emporium come alive in the story? What kinds of sensual details--sight, sound, taste, smell, touch--are favored?
The writer described the trip to and from the corset store along with being inside it from the character's POV from the winter street, cluttered store, and the dressing rooms. Even though it's from a third person's thoughts we got a sense of how the main character felt at the time of her trip and her past reflected her emotions. I actually thought the story took place decades ago until Miss Adele mentioned wanting an app to translate arguments.
This is a good point. There is a timeless quality about the story even though it's mostly realism.
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