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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Looking for a good mystery series, I came back to Ellis Peters, whom I had read decades ago. The first in her Brother Cadfael books was a pleasant read, if not riveting. Cadfael is a very likeable character, a monk who has known the pleasures of the flesh as well as the rigors of soldiering. Might continue, might not.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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:
No
I think this would be a lot more enjoyable if the author didn’t cram as many big words as she could into every single sentence (I think this may have been more of an issue because I was reading it aloud, which was a workout in and of itself, and it would have been fine if I was just reading it on my own). However, the characters were fun and there were some really funny passages, and I quote “God resolves all given time” constantly now.
My favorite so far! What a pesky rebel rascal Cadfael is! {re-read: it's been a few years since I've read this, and I was afraid I'd remember too much, as I knew the gist. But nope! It was just as wonderful as when I first read it!]