I was excited to get my hands on Fourteen Days but I did find it a bit of an uneven reading experience. I enjoyed the parts with the main character and her relationship with her father more than some of the other stories which I found harder to sustain my interest but maybe that is to be expected from a collaborative effort.

I loveeeeed this at first, I found all the stories and characters so incredibly interesting. I also really liked the writing style, and not knowing which author was responsible for which chapter. However, the middle of the book started to drag a little and I found myself skim reading here and there because I was more interested in the present day characters than their pasts. The ending saved the book for me, I won’t spoil it but I think this encapsulates the pandemic incredibly well and felt almost like a time capsule.

A book like this, written by a number of excellent authors, was only ever going to go two ways - a masterpiece or a disjointed mess

Thankfully, for me, it was the former and not the latter. Whilst some people may not enjoy reading about COVID, lockdown etc. I really enjoyed this novel in its ambition and execution

Wow what a fantastic book with some amazing authors.

Completely different to anything I’ve read before but really enjoyable.

It begins one week into lockdown in New York and is a sobering reminder of what life what like a few years ago. A powerful story .

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK,Vintage for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I should have listened to my inner voice that reminded me I don't really get on with short stories, and not be swayed by the names , ALL the names.
Such a superbly brilliant idea... and there were times I thought this was more than living up to its promise... but at times it just felt disjointed to me.
Clever, original and somewhat entertaining non the less.

This time round, I think it might just be me.