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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
A solid entry in the Pollifax season. Mrs. P. heads to Thailand and is asked to do a "simple" delivery job for the CIA while she's there. As usual, things do not go as planned and a chase ensues. I'm always comforted by Gilman's storytelling and Mrs. P.'s strength and determination. Recommended.
This book started out a bit of a mess. It took me weeks to get through the first 5 chapters. It wasn't engaging and it just seemed very disorganized. And worst of all, boring.
It improved, but not much. Our Mrs. Pollifax goes from Jungle Location to Jungle Location to find her kidnapped husband. There are some ridiculous coincidences that beggar belief. The two mysteries are wound up in the last two chapters, and there are no real stakes.
I think I'm done with these for now. I just have lost interest.
It improved, but not much. Our Mrs. Pollifax goes from Jungle Location to Jungle Location to find her kidnapped husband. There are some ridiculous coincidences that beggar belief. The two mysteries are wound up in the last two chapters, and there are no real stakes.
I think I'm done with these for now. I just have lost interest.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
medium-paced
A great installment in the series set in Thailand, which I recently visited so I really enjoyed that part. I love how these books give you a glimpse into different countries. Gilman handles different cultures respectfully (which is really nice from books written in the 60’s-80’s). I love how Mrs. Pollifax always finds allies and fiends in the people she’s meets on her missions and adventures. This is as my favorite of the last few books in the series.