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A review by jesslolsen
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
3.0
Pay attention or you will lose the story thread easily. It rambles on and then jumps around so if you like fast paced thrillers or mysteries, this one may not be for you.
I listened to the audio book version while traveling for work and if I hadn’t been able to listen to 6 hours in one day, I don’t think I would have stuck with it. I felt like this is one I couldn’t listen to in small bits and pieces, I needed the time to absorb the characters - because to me this book was more about the characters, and why they are who they are, than the actual ‘mysteries’.
There is not one entirely likable character in this story, and while that doesn’t necessarily ruin a story, it doesn’t make it hard to want to hear how things end for them.
I listened to the audio book version while traveling for work and if I hadn’t been able to listen to 6 hours in one day, I don’t think I would have stuck with it. I felt like this is one I couldn’t listen to in small bits and pieces, I needed the time to absorb the characters - because to me this book was more about the characters, and why they are who they are, than the actual ‘mysteries’.
There is not one entirely likable character in this story, and while that doesn’t necessarily ruin a story, it doesn’t make it hard to want to hear how things end for them.