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Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson

msliz's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

2.5

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

An interesting series of interwoven stories, i really loved some of them (especially 1 (i love a potential apocalypse duh), 4 (fairytale literally merging with reality), 7 (fucked up toy story), 10 (its giving god is playing animal crossing)) i think it would have worked slightly better though if there were fewer stories cause quite a few of these blurred together tbh

‘Could you drown in a stream of consciousness?’

cjhcjh's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

jo_d's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

chanelchapters's review against another edition

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3.0

I guess this was mildly pleasant? Not bad but not good. A bit funny and sprinkled with whimsy but probably forgettable.

havenrose06's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

spinstah's review against another edition

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3.5

This is a collection of weird little stories. I didn't dislike them, but none of them really stuck with me. The collection is billed as being interconnected, but I didn't find that the thread was strong enough - it's more that certain characters pop back up. When that happened I had a hard time remembering which story they'd previously been in.

malyndakouperman's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kaylamarie11's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

avesmaria's review against another edition

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4.0

Almost five stars? I loved these imaginative, clever stories. Great writing too.