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ladymoonlight's review against another edition
4.0
„Abgedroschen“ ist der 8. Band der „Aurora Teagarden“ Reihe von Autorin Charlaine Harris. Mit der neuen Übersetzung ab dem 7. Band bin ich leider nicht ganz zufrieden. Hier ist mir eine Szene sogar besonders negativ aufgefallen, die ich dann sogar extra im Original nachgeschlagen habe. Da ist der Übersetzerin leider ein kleiner Fehler passiert. Es geht um die Katze. Poppy hat ihr keinesfalls die Krallen ziehen lassen, wie es in der deutschen Übersetzung steht! Sie hat sie schon so adoptiert. Natürlich können Fehler passieren, in diesem Fall verändert es allerdings beinahe das komplette Bild vom Charakter einer Buchfigur. Besser jedoch allemal als gar keine Übersetzung, Band 9 muss man nämlich dann auf Englisch weiterlesen. Generell ist das für mich kein Problem, trotzdem lese ich Bücher lieber in meiner Muttersprache. Ich finde es sehr schade, dass der Verlag die Reihe abbricht, obwohl es nur noch zwei Bände wären!
Trotz allem mag ich die Reihe und lese sie gerne. Der Schreibstil ist locker und flüssig, die Charaktere hat man mit der Zeit einfach lieb gewonnen und daher will man natürlich auch wissen, wie es weitergeht. Ich werde den nächsten Band daher im amerikanischen Original lesen. Von mir gibt es 4 Sterne, eine Leseempfehlung allerdings nur für echte Aurora Teagarden Fans. Macht bitte nicht den Fehler, diese Reihe durcheinander zu lesen. Man sollte unbedingt mit dem ersten Band beginnen!
Trotz allem mag ich die Reihe und lese sie gerne. Der Schreibstil ist locker und flüssig, die Charaktere hat man mit der Zeit einfach lieb gewonnen und daher will man natürlich auch wissen, wie es weitergeht. Ich werde den nächsten Band daher im amerikanischen Original lesen. Von mir gibt es 4 Sterne, eine Leseempfehlung allerdings nur für echte Aurora Teagarden Fans. Macht bitte nicht den Fehler, diese Reihe durcheinander zu lesen. Man sollte unbedingt mit dem ersten Band beginnen!
verityw's review against another edition
3.0
So, definite mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand, the plot in this is good and I liked seeing Aurora's half brother Philip again. On the other, there is a glaring continuity moment which annoyed me from the moment it happened, through the moment I realised why it had been done until the moment I was proved right. And also, Aurora is as annoying in this as she's ever been - I liked her well enough at the start of the series, but she went down hill with the marriage to Martin and has only got worse since. And then there was a major subplot left unresolved as well. Oof. Not the ending to the series that I wanted.
nitabee's review
4.0
Poppy Done to Death opens with Roe getting ready to attend a meeting of the Uppity Women's Club (they read books together but also do charitable work, back politicians, etc) with her sisters-in-law Melinda and Poppy. Poppy doesn't make it to the meeting, so Melinda and Roe go looking for her, as she's supposed to be inducted, and it's a big slight on her part. Unsurprisingly, she's .
Roe's brother Phillip makes an appearance in this book. His parents had moved him out to California after the events in the first book, to keep him far away from Roe, but Philip has grown up quite a bit and runs away from home. Roe and Phillip's dad has cheated on Phillip's mom (history does like to repeat), and so things are rough at home. Once Phillip is in Georgia though, his mom actually leaves their dad, and so we don't know where that leaves Phillip. Roe's reporter friend Sally is exhibiting signs of early onset dementia, which is sad for her. Robin Crusoe is still in the picture, and his mom visits for Thanksgiving, marking the first time Roe meets her. Things go well, which is good because.
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been murdered. Poppy is the mother to a young baby, Chase, and she's married to Roe's stepfather John's youngest son, John David. They have a difficult relationship, constantly cheating on each other, and there's no shortage of suspects since Poppy had so many affairs. It turns out to have been her next-door neighbor, Cara Embler. Cara claims it's because she was next on the list to be an Uppity Woman (membership is limited, so a new person only joins when a member passes away), but Cara's husband had been one of Poppy's conquests, so there's that tooRoe's brother Phillip makes an appearance in this book. His parents had moved him out to California after the events in the first book, to keep him far away from Roe, but Philip has grown up quite a bit and runs away from home. Roe and Phillip's dad has cheated on Phillip's mom (history does like to repeat), and so things are rough at home. Once Phillip is in Georgia though, his mom actually leaves their dad, and so we don't know where that leaves Phillip. Roe's reporter friend Sally is exhibiting signs of early onset dementia, which is sad for her. Robin Crusoe is still in the picture, and his mom visits for Thanksgiving, marking the first time Roe meets her. Things go well, which is good because
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it turns out Roe is actually pregnant! Robin is thrilled when he finds out and promptly proposes, saying he's been carrying the ring around for weeks trying to find the right momentthehodgenator's review against another edition
4.0
Sad for the end of the Roe Teagarden series.
I did the entire series via audio because I loved the reader, and she helped me get through some of the more "outrageous" elements of the series.
The conclusion still feels unfinished. There's so much more to say, but Roe's character has come full circle in the conclusion.
More to come...
I did the entire series via audio because I loved the reader, and she helped me get through some of the more "outrageous" elements of the series.
The conclusion still feels unfinished. There's so much more to say, but Roe's character has come full circle in the conclusion.
More to come...
miraworker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
khoerner7's review against another edition
2.0
This is the last book in this series and, frankly, I'm glad it is finished. It is not the author's best work. I find the main character too sanctimonious. In this one, Roe discovers her stepsister-in-law murdered and her teenage brother shows up on her doorstep unannounced. Good riddance Aurora.
litspinster's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5