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barmyjen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A cross between Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie, this was a fun, easy read that reminded me of the books I read when I was a kid. I shall enjoy the rest of the series!
elizafaerie's review against another edition
It's weird for a White person to write a book with a minority character who experienced internalised racism. It is giving off racist author vibes, it's a bit a dodgy. Also at no point could I pinpoint which decade this occurs with the racism that occurs.
Content Warnings
Racist author probably
dragenphly's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
silkmoth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I heard about this series from the Shedunnit podcast, and when this title was part of an Audible offer I thought I'd try it.
This is a boarding school mystery set in 1930s England. A bit more depth is provided by the narrator being a Chinese girl from Hong Kong. We see the challenges that she has to negotiate to become accepted.
The mystery was satisfying and the investigation didn't seem too unrealistic. I enjoyed the frequent references to golden age mysteries that the girls were reading.
This is a boarding school mystery set in 1930s England. A bit more depth is provided by the narrator being a Chinese girl from Hong Kong. We see the challenges that she has to negotiate to become accepted.
The mystery was satisfying and the investigation didn't seem too unrealistic. I enjoyed the frequent references to golden age mysteries that the girls were reading.
amika15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nelly_1803's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
otaryseal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
livelaughlovejackie's review against another edition
4.0
AAAAAAAAAAHH! This book is SO much fun but the culprit and ending is so unsatisfying :(( for the most part, the book is much fun but the ending.
3.5 stars for me but it's rounded up to four because math
3.5 stars for me but it's rounded up to four because math
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars.
I found myself a new series that I will enjoy reading, and I hope there will be many books coming out. :)
As you all know I love Boarding School stories, add to that a whiff of mystery and you got a perfect mix for me.
Though that is not all this book is about, we also got friendship, teasing, and much more.
I loved the main characters, well correction, I mostly liked Hazel. She was smart, nice, though she could use a bit more self-confidence in regards to her body and how she looks. I loved that she was really smart and did her best in school. Though she had her problems. Her being Chinese/from Hong Kong wasn't easy, during the investigation many people were looking at her wary/or accusing her.
Daisy, ah Daisy. At times I really liked her, at other times I just thought she should stop being such a bossy bitch. Thinking she is always right, while quite often, she is not. However it takes quite a while before she notices it. She is quite mean towards Hazel at times, and I hated her attitude, that is not how you treat your friends.
The mystery? It was absolutely lovely, I had a lot of fun of figuring things out together with Hazel and Daisy. There are a lot of twists and turns in the book, suspects who turn out to be innocent, suspicions on others are raised. And I loved the ending, it was perfect.
I cannot wait for the next book to come out, I immediately pre-ordered it when I saw it was coming out. :)
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I found myself a new series that I will enjoy reading, and I hope there will be many books coming out. :)
As you all know I love Boarding School stories, add to that a whiff of mystery and you got a perfect mix for me.
Though that is not all this book is about, we also got friendship, teasing, and much more.
I loved the main characters, well correction, I mostly liked Hazel. She was smart, nice, though she could use a bit more self-confidence in regards to her body and how she looks. I loved that she was really smart and did her best in school. Though she had her problems. Her being Chinese/from Hong Kong wasn't easy, during the investigation many people were looking at her wary/or accusing her.
Daisy, ah Daisy. At times I really liked her, at other times I just thought she should stop being such a bossy bitch. Thinking she is always right, while quite often, she is not. However it takes quite a while before she notices it. She is quite mean towards Hazel at times, and I hated her attitude, that is not how you treat your friends.
The mystery? It was absolutely lovely, I had a lot of fun of figuring things out together with Hazel and Daisy. There are a lot of twists and turns in the book, suspects who turn out to be innocent, suspicions on others are raised. And I loved the ending, it was perfect.
I cannot wait for the next book to come out, I immediately pre-ordered it when I saw it was coming out. :)
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
missyjohnson's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointment. I very quickly figured that this was a middle school book. Daisy and Hazel are in a boarding school in England in 1934. The two consider themselves detectives. I found Daisy (the president of the detective society) to be a bit of a bully to Hazel. Hazel (the secretary) was completely overrun by Daisy and was too meek. The author tried to make reasons for this and make it ok but it was not well done. The book was slow with lots of repetition and made it easy to skip parts. I know that I am not the target audience for this book but not sure that I would recommend it to a YA either.