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Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

16 reviews

gemin1reader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious

4.5

I love Kate Atkinson, she can do no wrong. This book required some serious concentration to keep up with time jumps and changing POV but I just love the way she writes (and think you’ll either love it or hate it). 

TWs will be spoilers so if you’re not particularly bothered then go in expecting it to have serious detective/crime theme but definitely worth checking if you are!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

annecharlotte_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense

5.0

This is a scathing and spirited whodunit, alternately laugh-out-loud funny and immensely sad. Atkinson has a fantastic character in private eye Jackson Brodie, who holds limitless compassion for the fate of the lost or murdered girls and women who haunt his memory and his day job. The three cases are kept separate for a long time, then brilliantly woven together. Addictive and really, really enjoyable, despite the very real and sometimes unexpected monsters who lurk in the background. I particularly love the fact that the criminals are not the focus of the narrative but rather the ones who loved and mourn and try to keep on living. Kate Atkinson has a real talent for fleshing out larger-than-life characters, flawed and funny and beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, and Murder

laura_keoski's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Incest, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Stalking

annie_122's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault

gabriella's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

I was mildly disappointed that the attacks aimed at Jackson were completely unrelated to any of the murders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Death of parent

jitterbugsnap's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Admittedly I'm new to the genre, but it definitely felt more like a character novel than a mystery. I'd probably rate it higher if I had been more interested in the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Suicide