2.09k reviews for:

The Mimicking of Known Successes

Malka Older

3.64 AVERAGE

willowvine's review

5.0

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4.5

dtemme's review

3.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Charming. A bit stilted 

david_downum's review

4.0

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3.5

I wish that this was a little longer. I just think there wasn't enough here for me to enjoy. The best part was the mystery and Pleiti. Granted I am pretty clueless when it comes to mysteries, I am always confused when I hear people say "I figures it out in the first 10 pages," I never do. However, I was interested in this, and I liked what it had to say about our abuse of the planet, and if we had another chance would we do anything different.

I also enjoyed the Sapphic main characters, it isn't something you see in main characters in mysteries very often.

I will probably continue the series, it was a good first book in a series.

gardengnomes's review

4.5

funny hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aimz_rushton's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 45%

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Bored. Cosy mysteries are not for me.

mrnstrnch's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sarah_elsewhere's review against another edition

5.0

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Read an ARC. A mystery that kept me guessing, a sort of Sherlock and Watson romance, and an inventive and thought provoking setting.

vchirico's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 44%

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At first I thought I could power through, but the narrator wasn’t my favorite and it felt like the story wasn’t moving at all. I don’t know how to explain it other than the main characters felt kind of snobby and I just couldn’t find it in myself to like them 

jenni3penny's review

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

petit_poisson's review

2.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No