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272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593793220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, which offer the gimlet eye and delightful social critique that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 604 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
adventurous 37%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 29%
challenging 22%
emotional 17%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Death, Fatphobia, ConfinementMinor
Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593793220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, which offer the gimlet eye and delightful social critique that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 604 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
adventurous 37%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 29%
challenging 22%
emotional 17%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Death, Fatphobia, ConfinementMinor
Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content