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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I got some chapters into this but it just wasn't grabbing me. I want to try her mystery about the sheep instead.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've loved the Thursday Murder Club series so far (1st 4 books), so that's the standard against which this book was judged. What I love about that series are the fully-fleshed characters. Sure, they're dealing with the challenges of aging, but they are such real people.
The characters in this book, on the other hand, are much flatter. They feel like old people rather than people who happen to be old. The author seems to use severe memory lapses as a suspense-building device, but no reference is made to any of the MCs having dementia, etc., so I guess we're supposed to believe such lapses are just part of being old.
I also found the sections told from Hetty's POV unique, but ultimately, they felt unnecessary to me.
I'm giving this one 3 stars because I did make it to the, but I will not be reading any further books in this series.
The characters in this book, on the other hand, are much flatter. They feel like old people rather than people who happen to be old. The author seems to use severe memory lapses as a suspense-building device, but no reference is made to any of the MCs having dementia, etc., so I guess we're supposed to believe such lapses are just part of being old.
I also found the sections told from Hetty's POV unique, but ultimately, they felt unnecessary to me.
I'm giving this one 3 stars because I did make it to the, but I will not be reading any further books in this series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved the book starting off from a tortoise’s viewpoint. I thought it boded well for a quirky and charming mystery, but nope. It quickly devolved into boredom and confusion for me.