432 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385671286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburgh Case one: A l...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,159 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 35%
emotional 30%
tense 23%
reflective 21%
funny 20%
adventurous 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 20% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Stalking
432 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385671286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie following three seemingly unconnected family mysteries in Edinburgh Case one: A l...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,159 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 35%
emotional 30%
tense 23%
reflective 21%
funny 20%
adventurous 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 20% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Stalking