debbilynn42's Reviews (654)

An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good

Helene Tursten

4.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Silver Bone

Andrey Kurkov

DID NOT FINISH: 23%

I struggled to get engaged into the setting and tracking the political elements and groups. Trying to keep that straight wasn't allowing me to engage with the story to the degree it deserved.

At First Spite

Olivia Dade

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Murder on Black Swan Lane

Andrea Penrose

4.75

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

For Whom the Bread Rolls

Sarah Fox

3.75

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Crêpes of Wrath

Sarah Fox

4.25

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-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: Yes

Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Secret of the Mansion

Julie Campbell

3.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: No

The Weekend Retreat

Tara Laskowski

4.25

mysterious tense 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: Yes

Slow moving at the beginning but finally picked up at the last third. I failed to guess the party guest so that was nice to have as a surprise plot piece. The story buttoned up well without loose ends. There was one chapter that felt out of order or oddly placed.

Dungeons & Drama

Kristy Boyce

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Adorably sweet!

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