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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Although this is the 8th in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, it's really the second in his love story. In Strong Poison, the character of Harriet Vane came on the scene when Peter saved her from the gallows. Have His Carcase picks up two years later and focuses on their relationship.
In Strong Poison, we spend no time in Harriet's head. Here, though, we spend most of our time experiencing the narrative with her. It's a great choice, as we get to see Peter from an outside perspective. As his devoted fans and readers WE may know what's so great about him from the start, but Harriet didn't. It is very fun to read about the moments when she realizes he's actually attractive - like when he gets on horseback.
We only gave 4 stars despite the wonderful romance because, at heart, this is supposed to be a mystery. Unfortunately Sayers attempts to prove that her detectives' results are technically possible by actually having them solve a code. This chapter is about as interesting as having someone explain to you not only how to solve a sudoku puzzle, but then the actual blow-by-blow of putting which number in which box and why.
Don't let that turn you off, though - you don't want to skip this book on the way to Harriet and Peter's HEA.
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In Strong Poison, we spend no time in Harriet's head. Here, though, we spend most of our time experiencing the narrative with her. It's a great choice, as we get to see Peter from an outside perspective. As his devoted fans and readers WE may know what's so great about him from the start, but Harriet didn't. It is very fun to read about the moments when she realizes he's actually attractive - like when he gets on horseback.
We only gave 4 stars despite the wonderful romance because, at heart, this is supposed to be a mystery. Unfortunately Sayers attempts to prove that her detectives' results are technically possible by actually having them solve a code. This chapter is about as interesting as having someone explain to you not only how to solve a sudoku puzzle, but then the actual blow-by-blow of putting which number in which box and why.
Don't let that turn you off, though - you don't want to skip this book on the way to Harriet and Peter's HEA.
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The way the feminism left my body when Lord Peter tells Harriet to wear a wine coloured dress :/
The second book featuring Harriet Vane, this is more focused on the mystery and less on the interaction between Peter and Harriet, though there's plenty of fun back and forth between the two of them in here as well. Fun, rather twisty, and plays with a reader's expectations quite nicely. I thought I'd figured it out a third of the way in and was delighted to find out that no, I most certainly had not.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
3.5 but rounding up! I loved how she poked fun at mystery writers and genre in this one. Walking tours, alibis upon alibis, gigolos, and possibly a Bolshevik plot (?!). Always love me some LPW.
This was maybe the longest mystery I have ever read, but in the process, meeting each character (and getting to know others better, such as Harriet Vane and Peter Wimsey) was a rich, valuable experience. Sayers doesn't need to use large, descriptive prose to unveil her characters - sentences alone convey so much meaning.
This book is the second of the series to feature Harriet Vane, and the first in which she has a major rather than a supporting role. The problem to be solved is a clever one and has many twists and turns, though ultimately it is one which I find myself enjoying less than others in the series. Still, a very enjoyable read.
I don't know what happened to Dorothy Sayers but this was a horrible tedious mess. The mystery itself is not that interesting and then we're taken through hours of code breaking and incredibly complicated alibis by characters that are too easy to mix up. Ugh