Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson

Normal Rules Don't Apply

Kate Atkinson

224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
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In this brilliant volume, nothing is quite as it seems. We meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she has just left; a lost man who bets on a horse that may--or may not--have spoken to him. Everythi...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 1,568 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

funny: 50%

adventurous: 36%

dark: 36%

reflective: 32%

lighthearted: 25%

challenging: 24%

emotional: 17%

relaxing: 5%

sad: 5%

tense: 5%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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