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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
What a delightful and heartfelt adventure! My friends and I have made multiple jokes about the tweet that inspired this book and I'm so glad that someone wrote a story based on it.
E.M. Anderson has written a beautiful story with complex characters navigating various mental health issues, competing destinies, and grief.
Highly recommend for fans of classic adventure and people who know the power of little old ladies.
E.M. Anderson has written a beautiful story with complex characters navigating various mental health issues, competing destinies, and grief.
Highly recommend for fans of classic adventure and people who know the power of little old ladies.
adventurous
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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Came for the haha old granny is chosen one and got the cry cry trauma and anger and love and forgiveness
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Medical content
adventurous
challenging
funny
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
Thanks to Midnight Meadow Publishing for a copy to review!
This was incredibly delightful, but not without its heavy moments. Edna is such a fun character to get to follow on her adventures, always with her knitting in her bag. This fairly stubborn old woman living in a nursing home, worried over her hips and knees, is still nonetheless excited about an adventure that’ll take her away from regular bingo nights.
There are many heavy moments and the author has brilliantly balanced the hurt and pain with some levity in this story. The main character is grieving the death of her son, as many characters are grieving the deaths of their family members. The villain causes quite a lot of death and destruction so this is by no means a lighthearted read. But still, somehow the author has made these characters feel like family in a way that we can grow and laugh and cry alongside them.
This was incredibly delightful, but not without its heavy moments. Edna is such a fun character to get to follow on her adventures, always with her knitting in her bag. This fairly stubborn old woman living in a nursing home, worried over her hips and knees, is still nonetheless excited about an adventure that’ll take her away from regular bingo nights.
There are many heavy moments and the author has brilliantly balanced the hurt and pain with some levity in this story. The main character is grieving the death of her son, as many characters are grieving the deaths of their family members. The villain causes quite a lot of death and destruction so this is by no means a lighthearted read. But still, somehow the author has made these characters feel like family in a way that we can grow and laugh and cry alongside them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher is a good fantasy, turning the Chosen One trope on its side with an 83 year old woman instead of a plucky teenager. The book ended up being not what I expected, but I think that was a good thing. There are lighter, funnier moments but this is a serious story with themes of grief and trauma and abuse. I really liked it but didn’t connect to it as much as I would have liked. That was probably more due to my life at the time rather than the book itself. I hope to read more from the author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, War
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes