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mollyb13 's review for:
Real Murders
by Charlaine Harris
mysterious
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
What a bummer this one turned out to be. I've watched the Aurora Teagarden mystery series on Hallmark and really enjoyed it! In the book, Aurora feels incomplete and like she was written as a 90 year old in a 30 year old's body... I also didn't like how often harmful gender stereotypes were mentioned and seen as a positive (Aurora talking about how a taller woman must be jealous of her because she is shorter and therefore more feminine). There were also a few times where Aurora mentioned wishing she was more religious than she was (and even attending church to try to kindle that interest) - to me it just felt like the author pushing some sort of agenda.
The actual mystery part was an intriguing story I just wish everything else was less dated/sketchy feeling... Needless to say, I will not be continuing the series.
The actual mystery part was an intriguing story I just wish everything else was less dated/sketchy feeling... Needless to say, I will not be continuing the series.