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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This is not the kind of book I'd normally gravitate to, but I picked it up for book club and I'm so glad I did! What a fun read! Mystery novels aren't usually my Thing, but this one was great -- and different, being told from the perspective of the sheep. A fun, fast read that kept me interested until the very last page. :)
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Quirky.
Fun. Weird?
The mystery wasn’t very interesting. Dragged a bit in the middle. Character-driven story and the characters are sheep. I’ve never read anything like this.
I will certainly watch the movie.
Fun. Weird?
The mystery wasn’t very interesting. Dragged a bit in the middle. Character-driven story and the characters are sheep. I’ve never read anything like this.
I will certainly watch the movie.
slow-paced
These sheep are adorable. I thought it would be hard for this cute idea to maintain its appeal throughout an entire book, but the sheep never failed to be endearing.
Sure the story itself is a bit weak, maybe a bit too long, could have used some editing...BUT THE SHEEP! So fluffy..
Sure the story itself is a bit weak, maybe a bit too long, could have used some editing...BUT THE SHEEP! So fluffy..
Try seeing this from a new perspective.
A common piece of advice, but the issue is that learning a new perspective is very difficult to learn. It requires you to go against your nature and learn things that may be antithetical to your life. This is what the Sheep in Three Bags Full must do.
The entire novel is written from their perspective. Ms. Swann has done her absolute best to ensure that we are firmly rooted in the sheep. This works for the most part, but there's some difficulty in remembering which sheep is which. It is compounded by sections of prose that disoriented me. Whether they were intentional passages or unintentional due to the perspective of the story is unclear, but there were a few points early on that left me confused about had happened. However, if you can make it through the first few chapters, then the disorientation almost entirely stops.
Another thing I want to remark on is that when considering this book I noticed that many reviews kept saying that the author must be anti-Christian and vegan/anti-meat eating because of what the characters in the book do/say. That is absolutely frustrating and a demonstration of failure on the part of the reader. Simply because the author puts a worldview into their story does mean that they endorse that worldview. Of course the perspective of the novel is "anti-Christian" and "anti-meat eating." IT'S FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SHEEP! Sheep have no concept of religion or human diet. Readers that believe such things of the author have failed the most basic lesson of Three Bags Full: To understand both the world and yourself better you need to broaden your horizons and learn a new perspective.
If you enjoy murder mysteries this one is unique, whimsical, and sure to be a breath of fresh air. If you're not a fan of murder mysteries, then give this one a chance. It's humorous enough to keep pulling you along.
A common piece of advice, but the issue is that learning a new perspective is very difficult to learn. It requires you to go against your nature and learn things that may be antithetical to your life. This is what the Sheep in Three Bags Full must do.
The entire novel is written from their perspective. Ms. Swann has done her absolute best to ensure that we are firmly rooted in the sheep. This works for the most part, but there's some difficulty in remembering which sheep is which. It is compounded by sections of prose that disoriented me. Whether they were intentional passages or unintentional due to the perspective of the story is unclear, but there were a few points early on that left me confused about had happened. However, if you can make it through the first few chapters, then the disorientation almost entirely stops.
Another thing I want to remark on is that when considering this book I noticed that many reviews kept saying that the author must be anti-Christian and vegan/anti-meat eating because of what the characters in the book do/say. That is absolutely frustrating and a demonstration of failure on the part of the reader. Simply because the author puts a worldview into their story does mean that they endorse that worldview. Of course the perspective of the novel is "anti-Christian" and "anti-meat eating." IT'S FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SHEEP! Sheep have no concept of religion or human diet. Readers that believe such things of the author have failed the most basic lesson of Three Bags Full: To understand both the world and yourself better you need to broaden your horizons and learn a new perspective.
If you enjoy murder mysteries this one is unique, whimsical, and sure to be a breath of fresh air. If you're not a fan of murder mysteries, then give this one a chance. It's humorous enough to keep pulling you along.
This book is nuts, and unlike anything I've read in a long time, which is the main reason I gave it four stars. It is, very successfully and seriously, written from the perspective of a flock of sheep, which means the narration shifts around, gets confusing, and sometimes loses the thread. The POV is fascinating. Many of the sheep are quite philosophical—some on purpose, some accidentally. Because you only understand what the sheep understand, you can't reason together a little puzzle like you might with a traditional murder mystery, although the sheep do try. Very weird, but worth the time.
Cute and unique whodoneit but too long by the end. Trim 75 pages off of it and would be a frolicking (had to!) good beach read.
Le pecore di Glennkill indagano sulla misteriosa morte del loro pastore. Geniale, eh? Trattenete l'entusiasmo perché non basta una premessa simpatica per renderlo un bel libro.
Il problema è che le pecore sono pecore («Ma va'?»), ovvero non sono molto sveglie, hanno una visione limitata della realtà e una pessima memoria, possono indagare soltanto origliando conversazioni che casualmente hanno luogo dove sono presenti anche loro e in cui vengono casualmente svelati un po' alla volta dettagli utili, e per finire devono un attimo ingegnarsi per far capire agli umani l'identità dell'assassino.
Come giallo è misero, come libro umoristico non fa ridere, ha un ritmo altalenante e sarebbero da tagliare almeno duecento pagine. Durante la lettura l'ho trovato a tratti noioso ma tutto sommato leggibile. Se ci ripenso adesso, invece, mi prende un fortissimo senso di irritazione per il tempo perso.
Quando mi sono accorto che sulla copertina c'era un batuffolo di ovatta la mia prima reazione è stata: «Ma cos'è questo schifo?!» Poi ho pensato fosse una bella trovata.
Con il libro in sé è successo esattamente l'opposto: all'inizio ho pensato fosse una bella trovata, alla fine mi sono chiesto cos'è questo schifo.
Il problema è che le pecore sono pecore («Ma va'?»), ovvero non sono molto sveglie, hanno una visione limitata della realtà e una pessima memoria, possono indagare soltanto origliando conversazioni che casualmente hanno luogo dove sono presenti anche loro e in cui vengono casualmente svelati un po' alla volta dettagli utili, e per finire devono un attimo ingegnarsi per far capire agli umani l'identità dell'assassino.
Come giallo è misero, come libro umoristico non fa ridere, ha un ritmo altalenante e sarebbero da tagliare almeno duecento pagine. Durante la lettura l'ho trovato a tratti noioso ma tutto sommato leggibile. Se ci ripenso adesso, invece, mi prende un fortissimo senso di irritazione per il tempo perso.
Quando mi sono accorto che sulla copertina c'era un batuffolo di ovatta la mia prima reazione è stata: «Ma cos'è questo schifo?!» Poi ho pensato fosse una bella trovata.
Con il libro in sé è successo esattamente l'opposto: all'inizio ho pensato fosse una bella trovata, alla fine mi sono chiesto cos'è questo schifo.
Quirky and chaotic story of sheep attempting to solve a murder. It jumped narrators too often (which is not something I usually say). I think it would’ve helped a little if the sheep had more character/some sort of character development. They were fairly static.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious