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Nøddeskal

Ian McEwan

3.6 AVERAGE

ninaaaa's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective tense 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: Yes

christinaalex's review against another edition

3.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thrillerbingergirl's review against another edition

3.0

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⭐⭐⭐

queendiane's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

memphisholli's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

louloup_reads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Such a funny, witty take on Shakespeare's Hamlet! A delightful book

rebekah_nobody's review against another edition

4.0

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“Let me say...that I reject completely the vulgar, shabby, fundamentally medieval world of Freud, with its crankish quest for sexual symbols and its bitter little embryos, spying, from their natural nooks, upon the love life of their parents.”
—Vladimir Nabokov Speak, Memory

I don’t understand how Nabokov got an advance copy.

But I believe the book achieved its aim; it is big S Shakespearian. From the lurid, squeamish tone and the self-wallowing monologues to the elaborate tricks of verbiage only there to demonstrate the author’s mastery…

I don’t love reading Shakespeare and I did not love reading Nutshell, but it did drive home - that people come from people is profoundly disgusting.

the_bookish_musings_of_mari's review against another edition

5.0

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I can't think of a single flaw. Perfectly witty and endearing. I loved this baby protagonist so much. His personality is incandescent. Even though he is a tiny thing and trapped in a womb, he is larger than life.
This made the book. You only read to hear more of the baby's musings.
Highly recommend.

amycam's review against another edition

5.0

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

emilythemighty's review against another edition

4.5

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If you are looking for a book narrated by a goth baby, look no further!