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Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson
6 reviews
orchidlilly's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Short, amusing, murdery. A good chuckle for those who frequent the mystery genre. I believe this is what they call a coffee-table book
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
tashtasher's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bibliothecarivs's review
dark
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Words try to be funny (mostly not funny). Illustrations try to be Gorey-esque (always not Gorey-esque). The incident with the stamp was the best bit. Overall, far below my expectations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
3.25
This had some entertainment value, but seemed far more grisly and occasionally just inappropriate, than needed. Perhaps it's less aimed at readers of Agatha Christie, and is more a spoof of bloodier British murder mysteries I'm less familiar with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Blood
Minor: Infidelity
passionfordeadleaves's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder
skudiklier's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Very funny, 10/10 humor. If you find Maureen Johnson's tweets funny (and like, why wouldn't you), then you will love Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village.
It's a fairly quick read, as it's not too long and it's filled with lovely art. I really like the writing style; it reminds me of Lemony Snicket in a lot of ways (but again, this book is very Maureen Johnson, through and through).
There were several lines I wrote down because I liked the way they sounded, or I wanted to use them as poem inspiration, stuff like that. It's also a book that rewards you for paying closer attention—some names were referenced at one point, and I almost didn't scroll back to see who they were, but the joke was even funnier once I did.
The ending is FANTASTIC. I wasn't sure how a book like this could have a good ending, but it was entirely satisfying.
And for readers who love any book that begins with a map: this book begins with a map.
Once again, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village is delightful and perfectly funny. I devoured it in a single day and I'm sure you'll do the same.
Thank you to Netgalley, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press, and Maureen Johnson for the chance to review this ARC.
It's a fairly quick read, as it's not too long and it's filled with lovely art. I really like the writing style; it reminds me of Lemony Snicket in a lot of ways (but again, this book is very Maureen Johnson, through and through).
There were several lines I wrote down because I liked the way they sounded, or I wanted to use them as poem inspiration, stuff like that. It's also a book that rewards you for paying closer attention—some names were referenced at one point, and I almost didn't scroll back to see who they were, but the joke was even funnier once I did.
The ending is FANTASTIC. I wasn't sure how a book like this could have a good ending, but it was entirely satisfying.
And for readers who love any book that begins with a map: this book begins with a map.
Once again, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village is delightful and perfectly funny. I devoured it in a single day and I'm sure you'll do the same.
Thank you to Netgalley, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press, and Maureen Johnson for the chance to review this ARC.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery