Reviews

Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin

thedaydreamerdiary's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bexlrose's review against another edition

5.0

Bloody loved it. Felt like a mix between Cold Comfort Farm and an Agatha Christie. Light-hearted and amusing with undertones of something nasty happening. Really an excellent book. 5 stars.

evieomills's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

chrisscorkscrew's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this neat little thriller which focuses on three sisters coping with the spectre of the titular Uncle Paul looming from their shared past.  Set at the British seaside, this novel has the feel of a golden age mystery and the finale was truly exciting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

toofondofbooks's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

sarah_readinglog's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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? Yes

3.25

beeeenerys's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I won't bash it if this flavour of mystery/thriller is your thing. If you like Agathe Christie style stuff you'll probably have a better time with it that i did. 

It just wasn't for me personally. It went so slowly for the very little that happened in such a small set of locations, and the characters are a bit mid, I guess I prefer my mc to be a bit more unhinged.

I'm glad this was a library loan.

ltayloruk3's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

definebookish's review

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thriller_mh's review

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5