Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - The Case of the Missing Marquess

To be frank this book was just not very good. I had heard about the film adaptations but haven't seen either and the premise sounded fun so I went for it. It certainly was not particularly fun at all though. This book attempts to take the angle of being a feminist take on Sherlock Holmes but really this just means a lot of comments about undergarments and some child abandonment on the side. Like I get that a preteen girl that hasn't reached puberty yet is going to find corsetry uncomfortable but it was mentioned constantly. It was a cool idea how they were used as a storage space/tool to escape kidnapping but this is also pretty far-fetched given that corsets are supposed to fit you closely otherwise they are useless!

I didn't particularly like any of the characters and the plot was a bit all over the place. This book is probably better if you are in the age range it is target towards but I just found it irritating.

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mandkips's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-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

3.25

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odrib's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

3.0

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shewritesinmargins's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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martamae77's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

2.75

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blkunicorn's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.0

I’ve been meaning to read this since I watched the movie (and loved it) last year. I’m usually very careful not to watch something before reading the book, but I didn’t realize that this was a book until after I’d seen it. I’m kicking myself over it, though, because the book and movie were quite different...I’m wondering if the movie combined multiple books to create a more complex storyline? This is one of the few instances where I definitely preferred the movie to the book. Enola is a more fun and wild character in the movie, whereas in the book it was very clear that she is just a child (fair enough). The movie also did Lord Tewkesbury many favors, because in the book I found him incredibly annoying. It was a quick, fun read, though!

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the general vibe of the ending):

Happy!

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