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shinysarah28's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, while also dealing with weightier matters. I love that it centers around a parrot and a retired detective who becomes increasingly more familiar. Overall, it just made me happy to read.
phantom_librarian's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.5
I wanted this to focus more on the Jewish boy who fled Nazi Germany. He was almost an afterthought. I found the style, which I presume was to emulate that of Conan Doyle, to be so ponderous it was annoying. It obscured any enjoyment of the supposed story here.
elevy2's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
enbylievable's review
1.0
Difficult to follow, and way too verbose. At least it was a short read to boost my yearly challenge by +1.
historyofjess's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was just fine. As always, I'm a big fan of Chabon's prose and his quirky storytelling, but the actual story and characters in this just didn't grip me that much.
trevoryan's review
2.0
I am surprised to not get much out of a Chabon book. Not much happens in this story. My least favorite Sherlock Holmes interpretation I've read.
ivaelo's review against another edition
3.0
Кратка криминална история в духа на Конън Дойл. Приятно четиво за разтуха, но и нищо толкова запомнящо се.
fhornby's review
3.0
Definitely a book that might do better in text form. I had some trouble following it as an audiobook.
zdkb24's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0