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emotional informative fast-paced

Interesting, and I learnt things I didn't know about writers I'd heard of, and a little about others I knew nothing about. Not my favourite format, and I would have liked more depth.
challenging emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Issues of identity and purpose intertwined with family history and legacies. I got rather lost in all the politics, but still an enjoyable enough read.
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Enlightening and Poignant. Sometimes a bit hard to keep track of on audio - might have been better on the page. Very descriptive, and the point f view of the child main character was brilliantly handled.
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyable and twisty.
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Brilliant and immersive with characters I really cared about. Atmospheric writing that drew me in. I guessed the gist of one of the mysteries, but the other was a surprise. So many twists and turns! A top 10 of the year contender.
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

An enjoyable addition to the Chalet School canon. Nice to see some new characters as well as some familiar ones.
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

One of the earliest Chalet School books I read. A nostalgic re-read. Still one of my favourites of the series.
emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An engrossing story with secrets and mystery right at its heart. Beautifully written, and had me hooked from the start.
adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Fun to re-read this after reading "Rosamund", but not one of my favourites of the series.
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A lovely addition to the Chalet School series, filling in some of the gaps in "Redheads" and making some of the plot holes in that book slightly more credible. Good characterisation of Rosamund herself.