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humxxn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
thunguyen's review against another edition
2.0
It's a cozy mystery sort of book, a lot of a lady going about her leisure days and not enough hard core investigating, or rather, the investigating was very subtle. They did check crime scenes, questioning suspects, dissecting motives, searching rooms, etc. etc. but it was narrated in such a way that the book doesn't feel like a real murder investigation one.
awesomejen2's review against another edition
4.0
Great book! Didn't realize this was in the middle of a series, need to go back and read the rest.
amy_harboredinpages's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I like the period the books are set in and the location. I like the characters. It's entertaining for me, and it's fun to try and figure out the mystery.
nina_0159's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
localjoy34's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
impalalove's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rangsi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
a_ab's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
2.0
I recently reread the first books in the series and despite the disappointment of the second book decided to try another in the series.
I think my problem with these books is that they try to be so much - a mystery, a romance, a historical - just to name the top 3 genres. And in some way they try to fit the mold of these genres pretty closely. But the result is that the book does none of them well - it's a boring meandering mystery, an even more meandering and uninspiring romance, and a very inaccurate and rather pointless historical.
So instead of being more satisfying for having brought these various genres together, it ends up being significantly less so. It was all just very meh.
I think my problem with these books is that they try to be so much - a mystery, a romance, a historical - just to name the top 3 genres. And in some way they try to fit the mold of these genres pretty closely. But the result is that the book does none of them well - it's a boring meandering mystery, an even more meandering and uninspiring romance, and a very inaccurate and rather pointless historical.
So instead of being more satisfying for having brought these various genres together, it ends up being significantly less so. It was all just very meh.
kedonald's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5