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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
More like 3.5. I liked the Britishness of it but the ending kind of lost me.
I really liked this book, I thought it conjured up some very nostalgic images of seventies growing up in the uk. Angel delight was one of my favourite things, strawberry of course being my favourite flavour! Anyway back to the book, I loved the narrative between grace and Tilly especially towards the end when their friendship is tested and the typical reactions of ten year olds are realised. I thought the build up of the “other” mystery other than mrs Creasy who has gone missing dealt with well and a few have complained that its unfinished but I think that’s the point because we all jump to conclusions on very little evidence sometimes and we are left to make our own minds up on a few situations that are eluded to in the story. I’m looking forward to reading the next book by this author as her descriptions are truly like stepping into the scene of a moment on every page.
I loved this book. It was a delight to read. I loved her many visual phrases, for example, "her posture was a slight apology." The story was sweet but meaningful. The only negative was that this is the author's first book, so I cannot find more of her books to read!
Read for book club. In an interesting neighborhood mystery, mostly shown through the eyes and ears of a ten-year-old. At first, there seemed to be a lot of characters to keep track of (I almost drew a map of the neighborhood to put each person at their appropriately numbered house), especially because Grace thinks of adults by their formal titles, whereas the adult-perspective sections refer to everyone by their first names. Plenty to unravel without being gruesome or stressful.
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Started well with some very funny lines, but didn’t develop into the story I hoped for and finished with a very confusing end
This book was confusing to me. At times I loved it and it reminded me a bit of [b:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie|40605285|The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)|Alan Bradley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529610868l/40605285._SY75_.jpg|4543476]. But then it would go in a very different direction. Parts were wonderful and other parts, no so much. Loved England in the 1970s. That part was great.
I enjoyed this. There is much to delight in in terms of characters and their idiosyncrasies, and the secrets that people have, which may or may not be in any way sinister.
The Avenue wakes to discovers one day that Mrs Creasy has disappeared. Thus follows close knit neighbours doing there best to discover what has happened to Mrs Creasy, whilst trying to hide their own secrets and lies.
This book came very close to being a 'did not finish'. The story itself was good and quite enjoyable. However I found the first 200'ish pages to be over descriptive, making sure that every reference to the 1970's was included and ticked off a to be included list. I was pleased that this seemed to subside through the remainder of the book, which meant that I skipped less paragraphs and enjoyed the book more.
I did enjoy the story being told from the perspective of 10 year old Grace in 1976. But found the ending to be rather disappointing and unexplained, well at least to my satisfaction. Gave it 3 stars, if you lived through the hot Summer of 1976 I'm sure you will enjoy this book.
This book came very close to being a 'did not finish'. The story itself was good and quite enjoyable. However I found the first 200'ish pages to be over descriptive, making sure that every reference to the 1970's was included and ticked off a to be included list. I was pleased that this seemed to subside through the remainder of the book, which meant that I skipped less paragraphs and enjoyed the book more.
I did enjoy the story being told from the perspective of 10 year old Grace in 1976. But found the ending to be rather disappointing and unexplained, well at least to my satisfaction. Gave it 3 stars, if you lived through the hot Summer of 1976 I'm sure you will enjoy this book.
Curious for sure; at times, interesting; lack-lustre in good measure. But what's it all about? Inconclusive.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes