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A review by ashleighm11
Ox-Tales: Earth by Ian Rankin, Hanif Kureishi, Jonathan Coe, Marina Lewycka, Jonathan Buckley, Kate Atkinson, Nicholas Shakespeare, Marti Leimbach, Rose Tremain, Vikram Seth
3.0
The Jester of Astapovo
I had trouble getting into this, but when it got going I really enjoyed it. Nice writing style. =) 3/5
The Nettle Pit
I thought this one was both funny and quite heart-wrenching. I particularly loved the 'competition' between Max & Chris! My favourite bit though, "Daddy, why is the grass green" - and the answer "Well, every night the fairies come out with their paint pots and paint it green" 4/5
Boys in Cars
I really liked this one =) It was both interesting and poignant. I loved it, actually. I thought it was a good, solid story and it had a bit of everything. 4/5
Lucky We Live Now
Oh dear. I had trouble getting into this one, but once I did I laughed so hard! I really enjoyed it! 4/5
Fieldwork
Not long enough! Good but really, really not long enough! 3/5
The Importance of Having Warm Feet
Oh I liked this one <3 I loved the look back, we all have embarrassing moments and I think this was a prime example of one. But I think it was just a lovely story 4/5
Long Ago Yesterday
The story I've least enjoyed so far. It was confusing and, though quite good, I really just didn't enjoy it very much. 3/5
Telescope
Didn't enjoy it. Really didn't enjoy it. Couldn't get into it and the flow wasn't there 2/5
Death of Marat
It's not that this was awful, because it wasn't. It just didn't have a flow to it, it seemed a bit 'meh' and I simply just couldn't get into it 3/5
I had trouble getting into this, but when it got going I really enjoyed it. Nice writing style. =) 3/5
The Nettle Pit
I thought this one was both funny and quite heart-wrenching. I particularly loved the 'competition' between Max & Chris! My favourite bit though, "Daddy, why is the grass green" - and the answer "Well, every night the fairies come out with their paint pots and paint it green" 4/5
Boys in Cars
I really liked this one =) It was both interesting and poignant. I loved it, actually. I thought it was a good, solid story and it had a bit of everything. 4/5
Lucky We Live Now
Oh dear. I had trouble getting into this one, but once I did I laughed so hard! I really enjoyed it! 4/5
Fieldwork
Not long enough! Good but really, really not long enough! 3/5
The Importance of Having Warm Feet
Oh I liked this one <3 I loved the look back, we all have embarrassing moments and I think this was a prime example of one. But I think it was just a lovely story 4/5
Long Ago Yesterday
The story I've least enjoyed so far. It was confusing and, though quite good, I really just didn't enjoy it very much. 3/5
Telescope
Didn't enjoy it. Really didn't enjoy it. Couldn't get into it and the flow wasn't there 2/5
Death of Marat
It's not that this was awful, because it wasn't. It just didn't have a flow to it, it seemed a bit 'meh' and I simply just couldn't get into it 3/5