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The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

7 reviews

sourpatchsims's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Super fun mystery, looking forward to reading more in the series and getting to know the world better. 
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kalira's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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clarabooksit's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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lakea's review

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adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Lovely story! This is the second series I’ve listened to by Ms. Archer, the first being The Ministry of Curiosities. 

Both are very realistic, this being post-WWI 1920s London, with a splash of magical/supernatural. Increasingly detailed worlds, creative plots, and well rounded worlds seem to be a trademark of her books. The plot does seem to lag in spots but I didn’t mind as I was entertained by character interactions. 

As an audiobook, I need to rave about the narrator, Marian Hussy! She did an excellent job, bringing each character to life and bringing forth their personality.  I will happily listening to more of Ms. Archer’s books in the future!
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secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Not a bad little story - it had an interesting twist and I liked the way the main character got drawn into the detective plot.
However, her personality changed a LOT over the course of the book - more than expected since its rather short.
there so many long, meaningful glances between the two MCs and I had hoped this would not turn into a romance of any sort.
I wish the other characters would have had more page time since they were so intriguing. 
A few minor content warnings but all were mentioned more than once (none in detail though!) 
All in all, a cute story & I plan to read the next when it comes out.
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snickbit's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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purplepenning's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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