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A review by amyvl93
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Kate Atkinson is one of my forever faves and an insta-buy author. I haven't, however, ever read any of her short stories so was intrigued by this collection.
A series of interlinked stories, <i>Normal Rules Don't Apply</i> is utterly bonkers. Moving from sinister - the first story 'The Void' felt incredibly creepy - to the laugh out loud funny, it contains a true variety of tales. Some of the tales feel like fairytales told through a slightly tilted glass, others feel like they could be thriller entries in the world of Jackson Brodie.
Not all these stories worked instantly for me - but I did really enjoy this collection whist I wait for the next full-length novel.
A series of interlinked stories, <i>Normal Rules Don't Apply</i> is utterly bonkers. Moving from sinister - the first story 'The Void' felt incredibly creepy - to the laugh out loud funny, it contains a true variety of tales. Some of the tales feel like fairytales told through a slightly tilted glass, others feel like they could be thriller entries in the world of Jackson Brodie.
Not all these stories worked instantly for me - but I did really enjoy this collection whist I wait for the next full-length novel.