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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.25-4.5/5
For some reason I’m reading Sayers’ mysteries from Gaudy Night backwards and each preceding book gets a little more typical of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction genre, with less of the thoughtfulness and depth of character that we get with Gaudy Night. That’s not a complaint - I enjoy both for different reasons - but it’s interesting to imagine Sayers trying to do more with each successive book as she got comfortable with the genre.
Hard to talk about the best parts of this mystery without giving away some of the surprises, but there’s plenty to enjoy here. There is also the off-putting use of racial slurs, not as a reflection of Sayers’ or Wimsey’s beliefs, but as a reflection of societal stereotypes.
Hard to talk about the best parts of this mystery without giving away some of the surprises, but there’s plenty to enjoy here. There is also the off-putting use of racial slurs, not as a reflection of Sayers’ or Wimsey’s beliefs, but as a reflection of societal stereotypes.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
really thrilled one of dorothy l. sayers’ mysteries stuck the landing for me!! she seems so up my alley so i was a little let down by the first two. also …. THE LESBIAN SUBTEXT IN THIS? i could write a whole essay about it. so much to think about
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoy how Lord Peter seems clever but also a little silly and impetuous, but there's a point in each of Sayers's novels when his serious side comes through, not in a heavy-handed way, but often just as a glimpse. In many ways I find this mask/true self characterization more realistic than the more either/or characters in many books, and it helps to explain why those around him are so devoted to him, even when he acts like an ass.
Boston marriages and statutory interpretation played a role in this piece of fluff. A nice distraction for the fear, sadness, and anger I've felt for the past few days.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Audible free, waited too long to write the review don't actually remember the plot line anymore. I think I remember pieces and it was a decent book but I can't read it better than 3 for lack of memory