Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

Case Histories

Jackson Brodie #1

Kate Atkinson

409 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Cambridge is sweltering, during an unusually hot summer. To Jackson Brodie, former police inspector turned private investigator, the world consists of one accounting sheet - Lost on the left, Found on the right - and the two never seem to balance....

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Moods

mysterious 88%
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

medium 59%
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

3.64

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