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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kate Atkinson’s style of writing is so strong, but this story got a little convoluted at times. Interesting time period and settings, Peaky Blinders adjacent (Nellie had some Polly vibes for sure), but a few too many characters/storylines had me feeling a little more detached.
adventurous
4.5/5 rounded up.
I got this on a whim from the library and I'm glad I did, because it paid off! Witty, dazzling, fast-paced and mysterious. I always doubt that I'm going to like novels set in the 1920s but this one did not disappoint. The characters were all well-developed and multidimensional and it was a perfect balance of their perspectives.
I got this on a whim from the library and I'm glad I did, because it paid off! Witty, dazzling, fast-paced and mysterious. I always doubt that I'm going to like novels set in the 1920s but this one did not disappoint. The characters were all well-developed and multidimensional and it was a perfect balance of their perspectives.
This was so enjoyable and on audio it was really entertaining.
Too long. Too many characters that don’t add anything.
Sadly disappointing.
Sadly disappointing.
I enjoyed this book but found it very rambling to start took me a while to follow the various interconnected threads
I’d didn’t think it was good as previous books by the author
Life after life, and a god in ruins.
I’d didn’t think it was good as previous books by the author
Life after life, and a god in ruins.
In the beginning I was overwhelmed with the number of characters and seemingly unrelated story lines but stay with it - I couldn't put the last quarter of the book down.