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lellarose's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
3.0
Short stories, some good some great
superwritermom's review against another edition
I found this collection to be a little hit or miss, but the ones that hit...good stuff.
Unfortunately, there's lots of internalized misogyny that somehow make it externally and plenty of casual racism so do keep that in mind.
Those last two stories, though...*chef's kiss*
Unfortunately, there's lots of internalized misogyny that somehow make it externally and plenty of casual racism so do keep that in mind.
Those last two stories, though...*chef's kiss*
warmdayswillnevercease's review against another edition
4.0
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics! Mr Parker Pyne deals in the latter.
megsss's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
joann_b's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
kecresser's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
rachelgreep's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
1mpossiblealice's review against another edition
3.25
I've just read this for the second time, and it still feels a bit odd, but enjoyable. The first few stories are about people visiting Parker Pyne after seeing his advert in the paper - are you happy? These are fun stories about him secretly providing people with adventures or interesting stuff in their lives, and I really like them. Then suddenly the book follows him travelling around different countries and visiting Baghdad, Petra, the Nile, etc, and he solves crimes while travelling. They're entertaining, but it feels different to the first few stories, and not as fun. I'd like a whole book of those - I especially enjoyed Miss Lemon appearing as his secretary, and Ariadne Oliver writing the adventure plots!