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Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

4 reviews

deussaxmachina's review

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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hphipps's review

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

3.75

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schopflin's review

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

3.5

Not her best. There are so many characters that it's a fair way in until you get someone to sympathise with and start to care what happens next. I wasn't always convinced by the setting.  But it was a fast and fun read and there was a subtle point made in the end about the disposability of women's lives compared to men's. 
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geekmom's review

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dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I will read anything that Kate Atkinson writes, and this was certainly well-written, but I'm not sure it worked for me. That's okay, though, it was interesting and enjoyable and not every book has to be 5 stars. 
..Maybe I just really want more Jackson Brodie and am just sad that this book isn't that? 
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