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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
A Gamache story is always welcome during these turbulent times. While after so many stories it must be hard to make each story fresh and new. Sometimes one does not need fresh and new totally.
They find a map in the walls of the bistro, Armand is a teacher, and we meet Amelia Choquet.
I cried at the end again, making that I think every single Penny book where I've cried at the end. Penny has such a unique ability to make all the characters feel so human and to make you really care what happens to them. I love this book -- there's not much more to say than that. You would think by book #12 in the series the plot might feel like a stretch, but it still feels natural and logical in the progression of Gamache's life. The characters in the book are rich and the plot is as well -- the village and inhabitants of Three Pines feel like my friends. Thank you Louise Penny for another wonderful book.
One of my favorite Louise Penny books yet. Really good story, emotional ending. I also loved, in the acknowledgments, how she described her life with her husband who had dementia. Also, very moving and full of love.
dark
sad
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
funny
mysterious
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
mysterious
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
I didn't realize this book was part of a series - I had picked up the audio-book on a whim at the library. I can see why it is a series however, as the characters really drew you in and made you want to be a guest of their small town of Three Pines. I don't think I'll go back to the start of the series (I've read a few comments that this was actually a decent place to start if you're new to the series) but I would be inclined to keep reading as new books come out.