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I still like Enola mysteries a lot. They’re witty, even if not the most complex or detailed. The many humorous moments escaping Sherlock or Mycroft or Watson are worth it!

radfemme22's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

sarahpuryear's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Sherlock is finally realizing what is best for Enola and it is great to see. Enola is an extremely smart 14 year old (not entirely believable) but it's still fun to read about.

aestass's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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hlandersxo's review

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nuttytwitchy22's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the fifth installment for the Enola Holmes series and is so far my favorite! I felt this one was more gripping and suspenseful. I really enjoyed it.

missbryden's review against another edition

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3.0

The inclusion of clothing details, especially as they're important features, in some cases still do not ring true to me for the history.
The narrator seemed to have lost the youthful voice used for Enola, while, yes, she is "14 going on 30", still she sounds too old.
But for all these negatives that I review, I still enjoy the story, the adventure, tastes of history, the sibling relationship (and the total lack of romantic story, yes, I think that's a refreshing difference from other stories).

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Again the note on corsets as torture devices is overdone - agreeing with Sherlock, surely not so many upper class women could have succumbed to tight-lacing, as the species survived. While the inclusion of Florence Nightingale was nice and having her speak to him on the subject of Enola's freedom, the only reasoning she seemed to give was that Enola wanted to avoid boarding school in order to avoid the death by tight-laced corset. Surely she could have said something about the other ways in which women were not free.

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