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The Long Way Home

Louise Penny

3.9 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The epitome of foreshadowing. You know what's coming so early but you keep hoping you're wrong, and then you're not but suddenly it's inevitable and ok. Gorgeous as always.
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This may be my favorite in the series to date. I am a HUGE fan of Louise Penny and Chief Inspector Gamache. I want to go to Three Pines and visit the residents for whom I feel such kinship! This is a fantastic series for any mystery lover. I always pick up a new bit on history and I always dread the end of the book! Fear not, these murder mysteries are readable even for the most squeamish of you out there! Do yourself a favor and start from the beginning of the series. Don't binge read....savor them as treats in your book stash!
emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Can't say much without spoiling but Louise walloped me good with this one

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I am sucker for visiting with the lovelies up in Three Pines. While not the best in the series, definitely a solid effort with all the things I love about the Gamache books.
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     Ms. Penny made me laugh out loud, made me smile, and made me cry. This one was an emotional roller coaster. Only a good storyteller can rip your heart out and tear it up into a million pieces. It is with the utmost compliments intended that I say she broke my heart with the ending of this one. To say anything more is a huge spoiler.
     This plotline actually began several books ago, so you must read them in order. I highly recommend the audio book version.
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes