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Nutshell by Ian McEwan

pumpkinblossom's review against another edition

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I was rereading it before book club; gave the book back when the club met

hector_benita's review against another edition

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

4.5

ncteisen's review against another edition

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5.0

Creative, funny, and replete with satisfying callouts to a different work (won't spoil the fun by naming it). This book was a pleasure to read!

It was the first book by Ian McEwan I've read, but it won't be the last.

fricka's review against another edition

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3.0

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skynet666's review against another edition

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3.0

I can only review this book based on the audio version, which sets a tone based on the narrator's voice and the tone. It was well written and unique, but not for everyone.

nfrsbmschmck's review against another edition

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2.0

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bi4ncvx's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-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? Yes

3.25

eviekemp's review against another edition

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3.0

It's certainly entertaining but I don't know that I loved it the way I love other Ian McEwan books and I didn't find myself desperate to get back to it. In saying that though, it's so quirky that I'd still recommend it. Definitely 3.5 stars or even closer to 4. Just can't rate it higher as it just lacked something that really grabbed me. Vague and weird review, weird book!

lucilaroife's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lydiarh's review against another edition

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

2.5

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