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Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

amyrobertsonreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

poppysbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

veecundill's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Normally love Atkinson’s books and this was beautifully written but dull and with way too many characters.

sarah_bettina's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bookish_scientist's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

crownjules73's review against another edition

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5.0

What a joy to immerse myself in this book! I was torn between gulping it down, or putting it down so it would last a few more days. My partner must have felt very ignored that week! Kate Atkinson is such a great storyteller, the characters just came alive and were a very human mix of virtue and vice (often in the same person). It was witty and exciting, but also sensitive and thought-provoking. An unusual ending too, tying up loose ends in a fast-forward style. Absolutely recommend this!

rosesongravestones1933's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.25

ejlibrary's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

pippppp's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

2.5

jlsjourneys's review against another edition

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3.0

Hmm. Wanted to love this. I feel like I would like it better if I ripped off the first 150 pages and started there. I did get into the second half, but there were a LOT of characters. It’s interesting how I could pick up God in Ruins years after reading Life After Life and still feel at home with those characters … but took a while to connect with these.