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Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson
1 review
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