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booking_along's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
if you enjoy Monk then this book is a great addition to the series.
the characters are mostly well done -i did find monk a little out of character (not because of the drugs funnily enough but just how he talked and behaved through parts of the book where he wasn’t) but natalie and other characters were well done.
it also was a good length -it felt similar to an episode in the ways that it told its plot points basically one after another but still build up to the big mystery solved at the end.
there was sections of the book that could have been done better and less hurtful to culture or people of different sizes - there is a good amount of mentioned of “fat” “big bier gut” and similar things that could have been phrased less aggressively as there where in the context of how they where used (being bigger isn’t something that needs to be noted as if it’s a characteristic! if you describe someone you don’t know anything about and giving a person description go for it but basically using it as a personal trait goes a little too far.
also some of monks comments where rather down grading towards the Hawaiian culture and historical way of things.
and i get it because it’s monk and of course he wouldn’t enjoy for example eating on the ground without proper plates and utensils BUT someone (for example natalie) could have just said: you don’t have to do it but let’s not be disrespectful for those that enjoy being part of this tradition?
it wasn’t a huge deal and i guess a good amount of readers might not even notice it but for a character obsessive about details: some of those details in this book felt a bit lacking.
but overall this was fun and easy and a nice read for a quick more or less entertaining and fun time but nothing overly special.
still a good cozy mystery and a nice one for fans of the show!
the characters are mostly well done -i did find monk a little out of character (not because of the drugs funnily enough but just how he talked and behaved through parts of the book where he wasn’t) but natalie and other characters were well done.
it also was a good length -it felt similar to an episode in the ways that it told its plot points basically one after another but still build up to the big mystery solved at the end.
there was sections of the book that could have been done better and less hurtful to culture or people of different sizes - there is a good amount of mentioned of “fat” “big bier gut” and similar things that could have been phrased less aggressively as there where in the context of how they where used (being bigger isn’t something that needs to be noted as if it’s a characteristic! if you describe someone you don’t know anything about and giving a person description go for it but basically using it as a personal trait goes a little too far.
also some of monks comments where rather down grading towards the Hawaiian culture and historical way of things.
and i get it because it’s monk and of course he wouldn’t enjoy for example eating on the ground without proper plates and utensils BUT someone (for example natalie) could have just said: you don’t have to do it but let’s not be disrespectful for those that enjoy being part of this tradition?
it wasn’t a huge deal and i guess a good amount of readers might not even notice it but for a character obsessive about details: some of those details in this book felt a bit lacking.
but overall this was fun and easy and a nice read for a quick more or less entertaining and fun time but nothing overly special.
still a good cozy mystery and a nice one for fans of the show!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
brookey8888's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I did enjoy this more than the first one because I felt like the characters were more like they were in the show. I did enjoy the setting and how monk reacted to it. I did guess the mystery, but like I feel it’s obvious and not really why I read cozy mysteries.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, and Grief
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