This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You by Jon McGregor

This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You

Jon McGregor

272 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in the flat and threatened fenland landscape, where the sky is dominant and the sea lurks just beyond the horizon, these delicate, dangerous, and sometimes deeply funny stories tell of things buried and unearthed, of familiar places made stran...

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Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 75%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.59

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