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A good book for elementary or middle school kids not young adults. Her descriptions are good but she is not focused on the mystery of the storyline enough

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3.0

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here are certain books that you read, having no idea of the plot or theme and are totally surprised and shocked by what you find. This is one of those books as I have never read any of the Brother’s Grimm mysteries! This was so not my kind of book but what fun it was! I was taken aback, shocked, surprised, not sure what to make of it all, but always entertained. I’m quite pleased I had no early knowledge of the plot etc as this would have taken all the fun out of the book!

Fancy Gretel and Hans now being involved wit private detection agency! A real fun premise and I will be taking a look at the other two now. It’s not like anything I’ve read before – a fairytale for adults mixed with cosy crime, serious issues such as smuggling and disappearances but mixed with fantasy and child like wonder.

I still don’t know what to make of it all really but it’s made an impression on me

carabrown's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a library book find! It’s the third book in a series. The premise is that Hansel and Gretel have grown up, and now Gretel is a detective who gets wrapped up in all sorts of fantastical hijinks.

For some reason this was a slow read for me. I found myself getting a little sleepy every time I read it, with long paragraphs sometimes spanning multiple pages.

Overall the story was fun and an homage to the classic fairy tale, with a twist . The mental images of some of the fixes our main character ended up in made me chuckle.

A Brothers Grimm Scooby-Doo mystery - there was even a big, lovable dog.

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captainjaq's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

tani_entre_paginas's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

A lot of turns but so enjoyable.

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4.0

These are just plain fun. I do miss the audiobooks though. They're so well done.

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