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Not the End of the World (Hardcover)

by Kate Atkinson (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday & Co Inc. (4 Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385604726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385604727
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 15.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 259,875 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Sunday Times

‘Moving and funny, and crammed with incidental wisdom’ --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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‘Exceptional…Sharp, witty and completely compelling' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Read it for the storytelling not the story, 1 Sep 2004
This review is from: Not the End of the World (Paperback)
I have read much of Kate Atkinsons other stories and as with this book I found that the real pleasure to be had is in the telling rather than the story itself. Her language and sense of humour are wonderful, her metaphors and descriptions are original and stick in the mind long after you have finished reading them.

However the only drawback I would say is you do get the feeling often that she has come up with a wonderful idea for a story, started off writing, got halfway through and then not known how to finish it (and it was highlighted here in the short stories where presumably she had to get in, tell the story and get out again in as few pages as possible!!)

If you can suspend the need to have a neatly tied up ending and can just enjoy the way the story was told these short stories are an interesting way to pass a few minutes without demanding too much headspace to follow a plot and I would say go for this. If you hate stories that just hang at the end, or suddenly take a turn for the absurd then best opt for something else!

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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars marvellous, intriguing short stories, 19 Nov 2002
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Kate Atkinson is one of the most daring, intelligent and gifted women writers around, but after her remarkable debut, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, she veered a bit too far into post-modernism for me. With this collection of 12 interlinked short stories inspired by Greek myths, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Apocalyse she's not just back on form but better than ever. Yes it's still post-modern, but the playfulness and irony work as they didn't fully in Emotionally Weird. My favourite, Unseen Translation, is about the son of a ghastly pop-star who gets Artemis as his nanny. They made me laugh, shiver and cheer. Can't wait for the next novel.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerising and beautiful, 19 Mar 2004
By Beautiful Freak (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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Each story in this strangely beautiful collection is set in its own alternative universe, all laced together by tenous links and threads. Each one holds its own suspension of reality, where the gods descend from Olympus, animals become humans and humans become cats, immortality is possible and nothing is quite as it seems. Kate Atkinson draws on everything from classical mythology to popular culture to produce a collection that sings with magic and humanity. Fantastically - terrifyingly - our own deepest hopes and fears are set in a world that allows them to come true.

Kate Atkinson's glorious prose (toned down somewhat from it's Behind the Scenes at the Museum zenith) nevertheless dances on every page, and it is sometimes simply enough to listen to the poetry of her words. Every story reads like a celebration of mystery, magic, human nature, humour, love, life and story-telling. A genuine pleasure to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly pleasing read
I am an ardent admirer of Kate Atkinson's work, but must confess to being a little reluctant to read a collection of short stories as I most love her ability to expand and deliver... Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good read...
I loved this book: read it in the space of twenty-four hours, and then went back to dip into all my favourite bits again, and make some more connections. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2006 by Sally Douglas

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant
This is one of my all time favourite books. While many of the stories have little substance or even a proper ending, the entire book is masterfully told. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2006 by J. Thomas

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the end of the world - just a major disaster.
The excellent reviews on the cover and inside made better reading than the book itself but the Latin introductions to each piece - pretentious, moi? Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Brush up on your mytholgy and then enjoy
I'm afraid to admit that book covers really influence me and I found the jacket of this book to be captivating, combined with reviews that promised magical little stories based on... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2004 by Myrtle

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the End of The Wolrd.
I was really disappointed with this book, i read the reviews before i bought it and i thought some were a little harsh and felt i should find out for my self what the book was... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the End of the World...
These short stories were not really enjoyable to me. I found the humour bland, the characters shapeless, the plot in the stories ordinary (to put it mildly... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2003 by Philippe Horak

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful ...
although i felt some references were way beyond me (feel quite a thicko for admitting that, but there you go). Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2003 by mortip

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Writing
I've just finished reading Kate Atkinson's "Not the End of the World" and I am simply astonished by how good it was. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2003 by florida-k

5.0 out of 5 stars truly inspiring!!!
This is one of the best short story books i have read in years...atkinson has an uncanny ability to write stories that resonate with truth and enchant the reader . Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2003 by keith munch

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