This Isn't the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You by Jon McGregor

This Isn't the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You

Jon McGregor

262 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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A man builds a tree house by a river, in anticipation of the coming flood. A sugar-beet crashes through a young woman's windscreen. A boy sets fire to a barn. A pair of itinerant labourers sit by a lake, talking about shovels and sex, while fighte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
challenging 55%
mysterious 55%
dark 44%
funny 44%
sad 44%
tense 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.6

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