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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I think it's hard to say whether I prefer Miss Climpson or Harriet - I love them both. A thoroughly enjoyable story, with many laughs.
As others have mentioned, it was hard to read the casual racism, sexism, and homophobia without cringing (though, "schwarmerei," who knew? I had to pull out a dictionary for that one). It's just so off-putting and unnecessary to the plot. It made me like and respect Dorothy Sayers just a little less. At least Cousin Hallelujah was clearly never considered to be a villain, and the characters' racism did them discredit.
As others have mentioned, it was hard to read the casual racism, sexism, and homophobia without cringing (though, "schwarmerei," who knew? I had to pull out a dictionary for that one). It's just so off-putting and unnecessary to the plot. It made me like and respect Dorothy Sayers just a little less. At least Cousin Hallelujah was clearly never considered to be a villain, and the characters' racism did them discredit.
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Sayers had me guessing for a while with the female friendships for sure! TOTALLY missed that the niece was the London woman but I audiobooked it which may be why. overall quite solid with a couple weird patches and of course, no Harriet
mysterious
medium-paced
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I still love these characters, but this third episode feels like an off-week. I loved the motivation for pursuing a kind of "normal" murder, the kind that is so well-executed and leaves so little evidence that it looks like nothing at all and is lost to history. But it's hard to get too excited about the dry minutia of English inheritance acts and whether or not someone discussed them with a lawyer.
The plot unexpectedly hits the gas in the final act, and the ending is a genuine blast and a welcome change after the droning info dumps that ended the first two books. Still, I wish some of that excitement could have shown up earlier. Fingers crossed that the next one opens with a dead stranger in a bathtub again.
The plot unexpectedly hits the gas in the final act, and the ending is a genuine blast and a welcome change after the droning info dumps that ended the first two books. Still, I wish some of that excitement could have shown up earlier. Fingers crossed that the next one opens with a dead stranger in a bathtub again.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced