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240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857529183
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Publication date: 24 September 2023
Description
From the Number One bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, a gemlike collection of unforgettable short stories in which nothing is quite what it seems...The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Ru...
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
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Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Death, Fatphobia, ConfinementMinor
Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857529183
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Publication date: 24 September 2023
Description
From the Number One bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, a gemlike collection of unforgettable short stories in which nothing is quite what it seems...The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Ru...
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