Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

400 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Case One: Olivia Land, youngest and most beloved of the Land girls, goes missing in the night and is never seen again. Thirty years later, two of her surviving sisters unearth a shocking clue to Olivia's disappearance among the clutter of their ch...

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Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 60%
sad 36%
emotional 34%
reflective 22%
funny 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.64

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