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theboysareader 's review for:
Shrines of Gaiety
by Kate Atkinson
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sadly, I couldn’t connect with the prose. I’ve never read a book that felt so intentionally detached and dry.
The first flaw was in the first 150 pages that could have been trimmed down. It mostly consisted of people entering scenes and then leaving.
On the upside, it got progressively more interesting as it went, but then it just ended.
I did like the mood of it, but it felt like too little too late. Some characters were more interesting than the others, but it didn’t lead anywhere.
And too many things happened by accident. It’s hard to imagine this story is set in the bustling city of London when virtually all the characters run into each other by chance. A lot depended on accidents and little of it felt earned.
I also wish it had more to do with the actual clubs and the night scene of Soho as promised. For something titled as grandly as Shrines of Gaiety, too much of the story takes place away from the clubs, either geographically or in a different time altogether through memories and introspection.
I see why some like it. I sadly didn’t. It felt like the narrator wanted me to stay at a distance so I never got into it.
The first flaw was in the first 150 pages that could have been trimmed down. It mostly consisted of people entering scenes and then leaving.
On the upside, it got progressively more interesting as it went, but then it just ended.
I did like the mood of it, but it felt like too little too late. Some characters were more interesting than the others, but it didn’t lead anywhere.
And too many things happened by accident. It’s hard to imagine this story is set in the bustling city of London when virtually all the characters run into each other by chance. A lot depended on accidents and little of it felt earned.
I also wish it had more to do with the actual clubs and the night scene of Soho as promised. For something titled as grandly as Shrines of Gaiety, too much of the story takes place away from the clubs, either geographically or in a different time altogether through memories and introspection.
I see why some like it. I sadly didn’t. It felt like the narrator wanted me to stay at a distance so I never got into it.