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izzauropod's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Love the style this book is written in, it contrasts very pretty scenery with some horrible domestic events. However I really didn't understand what happened at the end.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Atkinson turns out another witty, strange and tragic tale in "Human Croquet". This is a coming of age story about a 16 year old girl, Isobel, who starts experiencing some strange events such as slipping into another time or seeing a doppleganger. The book was engaging and nonsensical.
ma_parx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
leahharris's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
barbaraaford's review against another edition
2.0
Very strange. First half rather dull, second half more a page turner.
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
Dazzling and weird. Part fantasy, part coming of age story set in England mostly in the 1960's (but with a sprinkling of time travel/alternate lives here and there.) Really playful writing but also sad. Incredibly readable. I'm going to have a hard time writing a post about this one. But I really liked it. AND it's a book I own, huzzah! It's been on my shelf for years now - that feels like a victory. I liked this one *much* better than Atkinson's first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
alexisrt's review against another edition
4.0
This is Kate Atkinson's second novel, and it shows a little. It has all the ingredients of her later novels, but the structure is a little shaky. The writing is still good, the concept works, the characters are interesting, but the construction of the novel--which flips back and forth in time--is not as strong, so that you can guess much of what happens in advance, and the reveals aren't all doled out as well as they should be.
It's still a delight to read, though.
It's still a delight to read, though.
missmim's review against another edition
5.0
We see the themes that Atkinson would later explore in Life After Life begin here, in her second novel. The idea of multiple narratives, multiple worlds we could live in. Same cast of characters, different outcomes, all held together by our interest in the main protagonist. This may not be your cup of tea, but I love narratives like this. And Atkinson's prose is matter-of-fact loveliness. Highly recommend.