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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I enjoyed the audio version--good narrator. And I thought I wanted to go on with the series until the ending of this book. I was disappointed.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was utterly charmed by the Netflix adaptation of this book, but it was only from the end credits that I learned it was based on the book. Wanting to continue the adventures of this plucky young woman, I got the book and was not disappointed. The book and movie cover the same basic plot points, but the book does not have the martial arts fighting or explosions that are in the movie. The book is much more cerebral. That's not a bad thing, they are simply different interpretations. The Enola of the book is more of a disguise artist than a fighter. Springer paints a lovely picture of Victorian England, warts and all, but the emphasis is on the more well-to-do aristocrats. This is a book that surely will appeal to teenage girls, and it should also find an audience with anyone who likes well written mysteries.
Fun little read. great way to introduce girls to Sherlock Holmes.
I'm a big fan of Alan Bradley's Flavia series, read all four novels at the end of 2011 and waiting somewhat impatiently for his next book I chanced upon this series. 11 year old Flavia is less mature then the 14 year old Enola but much more sure of herself. The first half of this novel deals mostly with the setup and introducing the characters of Enola and older brothers Mycroft and Sherlock. The second half see Enola come into a mystery and it's solution.
I'd highly recommend this novel to fans of Holmes or Flavia, being fans of both makes this an irresistible read.
I'd highly recommend this novel to fans of Holmes or Flavia, being fans of both makes this an irresistible read.
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
At first, I was enjoying it even more than the movie. Then the racism happened. It is absolutely possible to acknowledge historical racism toward Romani people without perpetuating it, and I'm really annoyed with how often it comes up.
Me entraron ganas de leerla después de ver su adaptación cinematográfica. Película con un reparto formidable y una trama fresca, original y feminista que disfruté como un niño. Pues bien, me llevé tremenda decepción cuando terminé la novela y descubrí que gran parte de la originalidad de la trama había sido inventada. El caso que Enola resuelve aquí no tiene nada que ver con el de la peli. Además, en la novela hay muchas acciones que no tienen justificación y pierde mucho el hilo. Además, encontré una frase bastante TERF que aparece al final del libro en el momento en el que se resuelve el misterio que me dejó un peor sabor de boca aún . Es leible pero la película le da mil patadas.
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:
No
challenging
informative
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
No