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Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

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reading_srsly's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

* Fairytales

* Light read

* Child Detectives

When the Sisters Grimm return to New York, they’re surprised to find the city teeming with Everafters. And when the only way to get help for Puck and bring solace to the New York Everafters is to do a favor for the Queen of Faerie, an investigation is inevitable.

This was definitely one of the weaker stories in the series. The lack of fun banter with the citizens of Ferryport Landing, and Puck’s instigation was definitely missing in the bulk of the story.

The cover art left little to the imagination when it comes to uncovering the story’s villain, though that could be because I’m a bit older than the target audience.

Overall, though, it sticks to its mission as a fun tale that reimagines classic fairytales adapting to the roles of the modern world.

ageekybibliophile's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved the addition to the new characters in this book, I grew up watching the wizard of Oz so to have him incorporated into this series of books was awesome. I also loved the twist they gave to the wicked witch of the west (But that's all I will say on the matter as don't want to spoil it ;))

tiredsquash's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.25

bellastrawberry's review against another edition

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4.0

love

nikkitaylor19's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

evamadera1's review against another edition

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4.0

The change of scenery breathed new life back into this series. New York City makes a nearly perfect setting for urban fantasy. This entry further opens up the world while bringing in in even more characters (although I wonder about the inclusion of certain characters like Ebenezer Scrooge and Oz based on the timing of when the Grimm brothers brought the characters to the US.) I love how each new character as well as the older characters played a role with some transitioning out of the macro-plot. I also appreciated seeing some (hopefully permanent) growth in Sabrina.