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One Good Turn
by Kate Atkinson
I was a tad disappointed with Atkinson's second Jackson Brodie novel. It does have the same great character insight I love her for, but the problem is that I didn't connect with the characters as much this time around. The love interest, Julia, is an interesting character in Case Histories, but here readers encounter a woman who's really just kind of flighty and self-involved. Not very likable but not the sort of antagonist character you love to hate. She's just annoying.
The same goes for Martin. I've loved many cowardly characters, from Neville Longbottom to Samwell Tarly, who all overcome themselves and turn out to kick ass, but Martin is just pathetic and, like Julia, irritating.
There is, of course, mystery here but I only really got interested in one, that of Gloria. Now here is the really interesting character -- is she a love-to-hate-her antagonist or just a woman with too much wit for her generation? We don't really find out until the last chapter, but even then, it's sort of vague. Lots of gray areas, like true humans.
The same goes for Martin. I've loved many cowardly characters, from Neville Longbottom to Samwell Tarly, who all overcome themselves and turn out to kick ass, but Martin is just pathetic and, like Julia, irritating.
There is, of course, mystery here but I only really got interested in one, that of Gloria. Now here is the really interesting character -- is she a love-to-hate-her antagonist or just a woman with too much wit for her generation? We don't really find out until the last chapter, but even then, it's sort of vague. Lots of gray areas, like true humans.