A review by admatthews
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this. Domestic intergenerational saga without being sentimental, time- and perspective-shifting without being loose or gimmicky, range of vividly-drawn characters from atrocious to wonderful. The fall (and redemption) of man based around the RAF bombing campaign of WWII. Particularly struck by the way the time-shifting isn't just between episodes, but even in the narrative within them, always totally in control, but very much the way memory works, so the narrative felt like a natural evocation of that character's view.