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decman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.25
This would have been a 4.5 if Armistead Maupin didn’t decide to make Anna madrigal talk like she was British for the first time in the series. Seriously, why did her country of origin change during the 5-year break?
freyaeastcott's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
derhindemith's review
4.0
Now that I've finished it, I've come to the conclusion that this, and the previous two, are John Buchan (39 Steps) novels updated for the latter 1/3 of the 20th century. It's nice to see someone other than the strapping, young, rich, white, man take the lead and charge headfirst into a situation that he's unequipped to handle. And it's nice in this one to see that the person who takes charge isn't necessarily the one who provides the resolution. It may be clichéd in how it handles the characters, but those novels exist for those clichés.
What makes the novel wonderful is how extraordinarily good at sappy Maupin is. He's really sappy, and it shows. That sappiness is actually the real draw of these novels for me.
What makes the novel wonderful is how extraordinarily good at sappy Maupin is. He's really sappy, and it shows. That sappiness is actually the real draw of these novels for me.
samwalburn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
lifeofnana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
The last 100 pages had me at the edge of my seat, could barely put it down.
durden28's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Best one in the series. Series is strongest when leaning into mystery elements with lots of character moments between.
queerbooklover03's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
evelikesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
These books are entertaining, but this one was racist. There's a character, Bambi Kanetaka, who is a total "dragon lady." It's fine to make her a villain, but she doesn't need to be a racist caricature of an Asian person. Boo.