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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
This series is my comfort food in book form. I love the characters, the setting and the implausible yet fun plots.
I honestly say this every single time about every book in this series but seriously I love these characters, I am definitely attached to them at this point! One more book left in the series and I am going to be so sad to finish and leave them behind! Another great plot and story from Richard Osman! Onto the next ⏭️📚
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I hate the body shaming in these books, and I find them overly frenetic and silly, and yet I keep reading them and will probably read the next. I’m not sure why except that they scratch some sort of itch I have. I have heard that Osman feels like he has been body shamed for his height, and I wish he would explore that and have his characters grow in this regard. Why not have Joyce learn about it and Chris come to some sort of self-acceptance that doesn’t rely on shame, restriction, and weight loss?
I like this immensely when I am done but sometimes, while reading, I feel bogged down. Always just a portion that feels like a slog about 1/3 of the way in. But I stick with it and am rewarded. Love the character and the plots. An excellent series.