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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Classic Wimsey story, quite good in terms of the mystery. A fair amount of weirdness from 1920s British racism. It’s clearly trying to be progressive for the time and is certainly better than some, but ends up being very patronizing, thoughtless and a bit yucky about the one Black character. Also interesting with sexuality. Several of the female characters are/were in female life partnerships. One of them is described wholly positively and another portrayed as a sign of sickness in the eventual murderer . One character specifically says girls having crushes on girls is alright in adolescents but not in adults. Very interesting view into the time overall, but def modifies my feelings about the book.
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
2.5 stars. Not my favorite series, but it's okay. May try one more.
Sometimes a book is twisty and turny and leaves you guessing right until the end. This book, however, starts with a premise and sets out to prove it, leading to an interesting take on a crime novel - more howdunnit than whodunnit.
Unfortunately, sometimes being a medical professional means that a shocking twist is actually something you postulated right at the very beginning. I also guessed another big reveal, so I was left feeling cold this time around.
Still an excellent series and I do look forward to picking up the next.
Unfortunately, sometimes being a medical professional means that a shocking twist is actually something you postulated right at the very beginning. I also guessed another big reveal, so I was left feeling cold this time around.
Still an excellent series and I do look forward to picking up the next.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Interesting to see a How-dunnit, rather than a Who-dunnit. I was still surprised by something at the end!