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jbsk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bookworm91's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hiddenstar13's review against another edition
I went into this book not really knowing anything about it, so it was a lovely surprise when it turned out not to be just a collection of short stories but more of an interconnected collection with a loose overarching narrative. I think my favourite part though was the banter between the critical teenager and the expert mother about fairytales. An interesting read.
logoddess's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
indigotima_'s review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
steph_canread's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
2.5
I have mixed feelings on this. I liked that all the stories had connections and I thought that really contributed to a nice overall spooky tone but I also felt like a lot of the stories were just really dull. I do think the first story was the best one or at least the one that I felt the most invested in
alienstory's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
emmagee's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
kathrynw12's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was such a weird little collection of stories, and I loved it. As with any short story collection, some were better than others. The fact that there is overlap among some characters and plot points has no impact on these stories, and you can read them in any order independently of each other. I’ve felt disappointed by Atkinson’s recent novels, so I was delighted by this collection and felt like she was back up to her old tricks - queen of the aside!