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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
It’s like Fawlty Towers in France. Completely charming and undeniably fun!
It’s like Fawlty Towers in France. Completely charming and undeniably fun!
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
I went into Death and Fromage with relatively high expectations because I really enjoyed Death and Croissants. Unfortunately, Death and Fromage did not reach my expectations and I was kind of disappointed with this book.
What I enjoyed about Death and Fromage was the twisty mystery. I liked that the list of suspects kept changing and I enjoyed trying to piece together how everyone was connected. I also liked how many layers there were to the mystery because it left a lot of potential motives behind the murders. I also enjoyed the scene near the end where the criminal was revealed to the town, it reminded me of a scene from a Poirot novel.
What bothered me about Death and Fromage was Richard. I don’t want to spoil anything, but his lack of backbone really irritated me. It bothered me that he was seemingly incapable of standing up for or making decisions for himself. In Death and Croissants he was clueless, but it was slightly endearing because he had been unwillingly thrown into the world of crime solving. In this book, his cluelessness was more irritating than endearing.
As far as the other characters so, I did enjoy seeing Valerie again. She’s a whirlwind and a mystery. I enjoyed learning a bit more about her, though I still have dozens of questions about her. I also enjoyed seeing Madame Tablier, I appreciate her no-nonsense attitude.
As far as humour goes, Death and Fromage had a few amusing moments. Overall though, I found that a lot of the humour fell flat for me.
Overall, I didn’t love Death and Fromage and I’m not sure if I’m going to continue with this series. While the mystery aspect of the book was entertaining, not being a fan of the main character made this a difficult book to get through.
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
Obviously after the first one, I was definitely going for the audiobook of the second! I just love the voices and accents Ian does. The twists in this were brilliant and I didn't see them coming.
I found myself more immersed in this one, maybe because I already knew the main characters and could concentrate more on their back-and-forth and the mystery itself. But I loved meeting some new characters too. There was also an especially touching moment with his daughter, Alicia, it was lovely to get to know her more.
The murders are outlandish again - and picturing those scenes really made me chuckle. In general, Ian paints some vivid imagery and I will forever picture the events that unfolded whilst Richard was having an interview via webcam...
I do have one complaint, there is so much food mentioned in this that it made me continuously hungry! I need to try some of those dishes.
Overall, another amusing adventure for Richard and Valérie that kept me rapt.
I found myself more immersed in this one, maybe because I already knew the main characters and could concentrate more on their back-and-forth and the mystery itself. But I loved meeting some new characters too. There was also an especially touching moment with his daughter, Alicia, it was lovely to get to know her more.
The murders are outlandish again - and picturing those scenes really made me chuckle. In general, Ian paints some vivid imagery and I will forever picture the events that unfolded whilst Richard was having an interview via webcam...
I do have one complaint, there is so much food mentioned in this that it made me continuously hungry! I need to try some of those dishes.
Overall, another amusing adventure for Richard and Valérie that kept me rapt.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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:
Complicated