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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hard to follow the details of the bell peals, but, thankfully, that isn’t necessary to enjoy a great story.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism
Okay, so after two bad experiences (Five Red Herrings and a short story) I nearly gave up on DLS, but I decided to give one of the much admired ones a go. This was a big improvement. Still a lot of minutiae about bell tolling technicalities (who would have thought it from this modern age??), but I grudgingly admit she's damned clever about making it part of her solution. She does go for complexity, it seems. And quite a dramatic ending. Okay, alright... I'll try another one!
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started dull but the last third of the book was astounding!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War
Bells with an intensely threatening aura
mysterious
medium-paced
A pleasure to reread. Even though I know "whodunnit" the writing, the clever (if unlikely) plot, the characters still grip. This time round I really noticed the strong sense of place and the depiction of a Fenland village half in and half out of the modern world. A terrific read.
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really really enjoyed the mystery in this book. Like, a lot. A lot a lot. Having said that...the bells parts. I just don't understand bell-ringing. I had no idea it was so complicated. I learned virtually nothing about it, although I salute Sayers for really getting into her plot points. And the cipher...forget it. I get lost in logic problems like that. But I highly recommend this particular book. My favorite so far after "Gaudy Night".