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uutopicaa's review
3.0
Por momentos me encantó pero otras veces quería arrojarlo por el inodoro.
La historia tiene una premisa muy interesante, un comienzo atrapante y un concepto de trama central que es bastante único y que está bien logrado. Sin embargo, tiene DEMASIADO relleno. Hay partes de la novela en las que uno podría saltarse 30 páginas sin perderse de nada.
Las escenas “buenas” son excelentes y los giros de la trama me parecieron bien planeados y divertidos; originales. Pero las escenas que sobran aburren mucho porque uno nota enseguida que no aportan al avance de la historia.
El final en sí me gustó. Es predecible pero es bueno y coherente. Todo lo que conduce al cierre me ha parecido lógico y apropiado para la historia.
Si el libro tuviera unas 100 páginas menos habría recibido unas 4.5 estrellas.
En fin, si quieren leer la reseña completa pueden pasar por mi blog: http://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2018/07/resena-miss-hargreaves-frank-baker.html
La historia tiene una premisa muy interesante, un comienzo atrapante y un concepto de trama central que es bastante único y que está bien logrado. Sin embargo, tiene DEMASIADO relleno. Hay partes de la novela en las que uno podría saltarse 30 páginas sin perderse de nada.
Las escenas “buenas” son excelentes y los giros de la trama me parecieron bien planeados y divertidos; originales. Pero las escenas que sobran aburren mucho porque uno nota enseguida que no aportan al avance de la historia.
El final en sí me gustó. Es predecible pero es bueno y coherente. Todo lo que conduce al cierre me ha parecido lógico y apropiado para la historia.
Si el libro tuviera unas 100 páginas menos habría recibido unas 4.5 estrellas.
En fin, si quieren leer la reseña completa pueden pasar por mi blog: http://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2018/07/resena-miss-hargreaves-frank-baker.html
northerly_heart_reads's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cherylk's review
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kyliec's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
msliz's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jessreadthis's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
It’s been a bit since I’ve read a book with a permanent grin on my face. I’ve heard Simon Thomas from Stuck in a Book positively mention this favorite of his numerous times. The book star aligned in my interloan library having a copy and me with some reading time over a weekend. I raced through it furiously due to the need to know what happens in the end?! Baker creates a piece of fiction that is fantasy and humor written in a suspenseful tone. I could feel my anxiety matching the main character’s at times only to be lessened by a bark of laughter at the comedic prose. Just a brilliantly written book.
teresareads's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
towardinfinitybooks's review
3.0
Confession: I make up people all the time. I've been doing it for several years now, since I was a little kid. I don't remember when it started and I can't seem to stop. It's too addicting, and most of the time, it seems harmless enough.
Until I read this book, madness was the one side effect of creating people that I could imagine. But what if a made-up person somehow became a reality? That sounds like madness too, right? Yet, as humorous as this book could be, at times it was downright freaky (there was one night I remember thinking I saw Miss Hargreaves in the kitchen - I remember thinking, What if she plays her harp and wakes up the whole household? How do I explain that?). I don't know if Baker meant it as such, but this book could be read as a cautionary tale for people with overactive imaginations.
But there are also moments in the book where Norman can't help but feel some pride in his creation and this hinders his ability to get rid of her. I sympathize with him. As inconvenient as Miss Hargreaves can be, there is still a certain charm to her eccentricity. And he invented that? Impressive.
The only dry parts of this book were mentions of church activities, possibly because I'm not at all familiar with the Church of England. But I also wasn't sure why such activities were such a large portion of the story. Anytime Miss Hargreaves disappeared from the storyline, I became a little bored. Baker is at his best in this book when he doesn't stray from the Spur of the Moment. I not only enjoyed this book, but for about a week afterward, I didn't make up any new people. It was, thus, a mild success.
Until I read this book, madness was the one side effect of creating people that I could imagine. But what if a made-up person somehow became a reality? That sounds like madness too, right? Yet, as humorous as this book could be, at times it was downright freaky (there was one night I remember thinking I saw Miss Hargreaves in the kitchen - I remember thinking, What if she plays her harp and wakes up the whole household? How do I explain that?). I don't know if Baker meant it as such, but this book could be read as a cautionary tale for people with overactive imaginations.
But there are also moments in the book where Norman can't help but feel some pride in his creation and this hinders his ability to get rid of her. I sympathize with him. As inconvenient as Miss Hargreaves can be, there is still a certain charm to her eccentricity. And he invented that? Impressive.
The only dry parts of this book were mentions of church activities, possibly because I'm not at all familiar with the Church of England. But I also wasn't sure why such activities were such a large portion of the story. Anytime Miss Hargreaves disappeared from the storyline, I became a little bored. Baker is at his best in this book when he doesn't stray from the Spur of the Moment. I not only enjoyed this book, but for about a week afterward, I didn't make up any new people. It was, thus, a mild success.