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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I could, I’d give this a 3.5 stars. It was a fun read with a new quirky detective who is easy to love. If you’ve ever seen the show Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, then Auntie Poldi is an older version of Phryne Fisher. Narrated through the eyes of Poldi’s nephew, the book in the beginning, felt a little sluggish. It took me a few chapters to get used to the changing narrative voices. I definitely suggest reading this in large chunks to be able to follow the story and characters. I will be reading book 2 coming out next spring.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
An eccentric widowed German woman retires to Sicily to live near her father's family. She meets the locals, including a young man who runs errands and does handy-man type work for her. When he is found murdered, Auntie Poldi “assists” the local police in solving the crime, especially the handsome chief detective. Poldi is a hoot. I found the story amusing and engaging at the beginning and the end, but it was uneven. Not sure if it’s the story itself or the translation, because in spite of the stellar setup, it was plodding in the middle.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Irgendwie absurd, aber dafür nicht lustig genug.
Und das halbe Hörbuch lang hatte ich immer, wenn der männliche Sprecher Tante Poldi einen bayrischen Akzent verliehen hat, Bulli Herbig als Sissi vor Augen
Und das halbe Hörbuch lang hatte ich immer, wenn der männliche Sprecher Tante Poldi einen bayrischen Akzent verliehen hat, Bulli Herbig als Sissi vor Augen
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved everything about this book! The charming setting, delicious description of the food and wine, the intriguing mystery, witty humour, and of course, the lady herself, Auntie Poldi.
This book is perfectly right up my alley. Absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
This book is perfectly right up my alley. Absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun cozy mystery. Poldi is amazing; I want to be just like her when I'm 60!