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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This was ok, despite being racist, homophobic, and very much a product of its time.
On s'entend que Sayers ne passera pas à l'Histoire pour son traitement nuancé des minorités visibles, mais il y a au moins, dans ce troisième tome, quelques représentantes du bas peuple qui ne sont pas complètement stupides -- une maid devenue waitress qui réussit à ne pas se faire tuer, entre autres, & une vieille fille scrupuleusement enthousiaste. (Ah les vieilles filles aux habiletés organisationnelles irréprochables & au penchant pour le gossip...! Les murder mysteries seraient bien tristes sans elles.) Ça compense un peu pour la coupable plus méchante que méchante, qu'on voit venir à dix mille à l'heure pendant que nos deux détectives se débattent bien pitoyablement avec leurs œillères. C'est pas la fin du monde mais it was ok, comme le dit avec éloquence la deuxième étoile de goodreads.
mysterious
No murder but Lord Wimsey trusts his gut and investigates anyway. He finds motive and countless suspicious circumstances but no evidence of murder, until another person dies. And no evidence that it was murder. The hint of racism appears again and that turned me off quite a bit so that I won’t continue the series. Saved, just barely, by some instances of lol humor and a nice analysis of how changes in laws create motives for murder.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Finally, after reading the first two in the series, this third book held my interest. It isn't great but was often entertaining. The characters are never fully developed, and much about the plot seems implausible. But I have hope this means the author gets better with each book, for Sayers is beloved by many.
2.8
2.8
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So close to four stars, but rounded down because of racism.
Other than that bit, I liked all the twists and turns this one had. Wimsey is really growing on me, and I like the friendship between him and Parker.
Other than that bit, I liked all the twists and turns this one had. Wimsey is really growing on me, and I like the friendship between him and Parker.
As usual, a good escape British cosy read. This one, however, stepped over the discomfort line with the racism expressed by minor characters. While the views were not supported by the protagonists, it was uncomfortable nonetheless.
Generally pleasant but with some jarring racism at points. I did like the employment of an older unmarried woman although again some of the language made me wince.