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I wanted to, but I just could not like this book. I kept giving it another chance but it never got there for me. I'm almost tempted to give it 1 star, but it definitely feels like a case of "not the right reader" and not necessarily "terrible book."
The level of detail was astounding and I just did not care about any of it. The precociousness of the MC did not bother me as I've seen some others say, but I didn't care to find out what happened to any of the characters. The mystery didn't seem tha ...more
The level of detail was astounding and I just did not care about any of it. The precociousness of the MC did not bother me as I've seen some others say, but I didn't care to find out what happened to any of the characters. The mystery didn't seem tha ...more
A fun bit of fluff. A little light on the murder-mystery cake but smothered in plenty of sweet and creamy British frosting.
For the most part, I liked this book a lot. However, I would never recommend it to anyone because of the inexcusable racism it contains. It's set in the 1950s, yes, but published in 2009. The racism might have been period-typical, but it served no actual purpose in the book and was completely unnecessary. There was no earthly reason why one character had to wear yellowface, dress up in a racist costume, and assume a racist accent. I cringe every time I think about it, and I have no idea why an a
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I liked this cozy mystery. Flavia was funny, and the mystery was pretty engrossing when it got rolling.
Jun 27, 2014
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