Reviews round-up
Our Noble Selves
by Kate Atkinson
3 of 4 critics positive
5 reviews: 1 rave, 2 positives, 1 pan; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“Kate Atkinson’s new novel is a hoot!”
Kate Atkinson’s new novel is a hoot!
Positive
Read the review ↗“glimpses of Atkinson’s subtle brilliance”
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson review – quirky postwar nostalgia from the Life After Life author
Positive
Read the review ↗“'dry, quirky and clever'”
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson review: 'dry, quirky and clever'
Pan
Read the review ↗“dilutes potential for a more satisfying read”
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson: Burma light railway
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“Steeped in Postwar Malaise”
Kate Atkinson’s Quirky Murder Mystery Is Steeped in Postwar Malaise
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
