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rochelle_mn's review against another edition
4.0
Super fun read. Rosie is kind hearted and sassy, and I laughed more than once during this quick read.
snowblu3's review against another edition
1.0
Got 3% in and I was still bored to death. The title is the most interesting thing about it as far as I can see. That's one heck of a catchy title. It's all downhill from there.
curlyowl's review against another edition
4.0
Good book
I was not expecting to like this book. This book was absurd, funny, and yet thrilling. Alice Quinn brought to life a single mother of 5, CriCri, who is the stereotypical trailer trash. But her life turned upside down when she found thousands of euros in a McDonald's trash can. From there she is followed by the Russian mafia, who were attempting to use the money to bribe the Mayor. That is the main story line anyways. After finding the money, CriCri has to deal with a whole world of drama involving meeting friends, getting her children fed and to school on time, the kid napping of her best friends baby, and deciding how to spend all the money.
I enjoyed this book thoroughly, and I hope to read the rest of the series. I gave a 4 out of 5 stars because the character of Gaston really bothered me. It was as though he was a plant to keep the plot going. Other than that, the book was great.
I was not expecting to like this book. This book was absurd, funny, and yet thrilling. Alice Quinn brought to life a single mother of 5, CriCri, who is the stereotypical trailer trash. But her life turned upside down when she found thousands of euros in a McDonald's trash can. From there she is followed by the Russian mafia, who were attempting to use the money to bribe the Mayor. That is the main story line anyways. After finding the money, CriCri has to deal with a whole world of drama involving meeting friends, getting her children fed and to school on time, the kid napping of her best friends baby, and deciding how to spend all the money.
I enjoyed this book thoroughly, and I hope to read the rest of the series. I gave a 4 out of 5 stars because the character of Gaston really bothered me. It was as though he was a plant to keep the plot going. Other than that, the book was great.
stinamoore1971's review against another edition
1.0
I did not enjoy this book at all. I'm not sure if it was because of the translation or just because I couldn't stand the main character. I didn't like how she was poor, but faulted others for not giving her money. I didn't like how when she found someone willing to spend money on her she just took, took, took with no qualms. I didn't like how when she found money in the trash she spent it frivolously on crap & not for long term betterment. I didn't like how she referred to her children, although I'm pretty sure some of that was translation issues.
ashley0929's review against another edition
3.0
This was a quick read for me. I liked the story. It had some funny parts, and I was interested in finding out what happened so I stayed up late to finish it. But it was not anything overly amazing.
julesrsovis's review against another edition
4.0
Great book
This was a pretty easy read. A great little mystery for reading by the pool or on a rainy day. It's funny and it seems like CriCri always has a trick up her sleeve.
This was a pretty easy read. A great little mystery for reading by the pool or on a rainy day. It's funny and it seems like CriCri always has a trick up her sleeve.
dollycas's review against another edition
4.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Single mom Rosie Maldonne lives in a trailer that had seen better days with her three children and their cat. Mostly unemployed she depends on government assistance to keep food on the table. She waitresses at a nearby restaurant and begs loans from friends when the money runs out. That is until she makes a bizarre discovery in a trash can on her way home – A huge amount of money in several envelopes.
During this time her friend Vero and her son go missing and the police come to Rosie for answers she just doesn’t have. One police officer Jérôme is particularly nice and starts to be around wherever she goes. She also meets a very nice older man that wants to take care of her and the children.
While Rosie tries to find her friend and tries to decide what to do with the found money, she also has to deal with a new development that would evict her from her home. Finding help in unique places she fights to keep what’s hers and save Vero and her son.
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I was looking for a book to fill the “Q” spot for a reading challenge. The synopsis sounding interesting and felt close to the cozy genre I love so I quickly snapped it up. I was a little nervous when I realized it was a French story translated to English, but after reading the first few pages I knew that was not going to be a problem at all. The book cannot be classified as a cozy though due to the explicit language used throughout the story.
The lead character Rosie, who would rather be called “CriCri” is a very interesting character. She is very open about her life and has a huge heart. She takes in one child of a friend quickly and is ready to welcome in another even when she is as poor as can be. She doesn’t let it get her down. She gets her children to school each day and tries to have as much fun with them as possible. The kids are happy and well cared for. Rosie has a quick mind and can put anyone in their place immediately, even men who have come to hurt her. She is always one to two steps ahead of everyone and really can think on her feet. She also has a continuous inner dialogue that is absolutely priceless. She uses unique terminology, calling her children lovingly “crib lizards” and “chickadees” along with other phrases that may only be unique because of the translation from French. She also appears to be a very sexy woman.
The flow of the story has a few issues but I know that is due to the translations. There are a few mysteries to solve and some twist together while others don’t. While most are solved by the end of the book they are things unresolved that will have me reading the next book in the series.
The Queen of the Trailer Park is an entertaining/hilarious story. Rosie’s antics will have you in stitches and shaking your head. I enjoyed following her exploits all around town. I am so glad I was looking for a “Q” book and found this author and this series. This was a great little escape to France.
Single mom Rosie Maldonne lives in a trailer that had seen better days with her three children and their cat. Mostly unemployed she depends on government assistance to keep food on the table. She waitresses at a nearby restaurant and begs loans from friends when the money runs out. That is until she makes a bizarre discovery in a trash can on her way home – A huge amount of money in several envelopes.
During this time her friend Vero and her son go missing and the police come to Rosie for answers she just doesn’t have. One police officer Jérôme is particularly nice and starts to be around wherever she goes. She also meets a very nice older man that wants to take care of her and the children.
While Rosie tries to find her friend and tries to decide what to do with the found money, she also has to deal with a new development that would evict her from her home. Finding help in unique places she fights to keep what’s hers and save Vero and her son.
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I was looking for a book to fill the “Q” spot for a reading challenge. The synopsis sounding interesting and felt close to the cozy genre I love so I quickly snapped it up. I was a little nervous when I realized it was a French story translated to English, but after reading the first few pages I knew that was not going to be a problem at all. The book cannot be classified as a cozy though due to the explicit language used throughout the story.
The lead character Rosie, who would rather be called “CriCri” is a very interesting character. She is very open about her life and has a huge heart. She takes in one child of a friend quickly and is ready to welcome in another even when she is as poor as can be. She doesn’t let it get her down. She gets her children to school each day and tries to have as much fun with them as possible. The kids are happy and well cared for. Rosie has a quick mind and can put anyone in their place immediately, even men who have come to hurt her. She is always one to two steps ahead of everyone and really can think on her feet. She also has a continuous inner dialogue that is absolutely priceless. She uses unique terminology, calling her children lovingly “crib lizards” and “chickadees” along with other phrases that may only be unique because of the translation from French. She also appears to be a very sexy woman.
The flow of the story has a few issues but I know that is due to the translations. There are a few mysteries to solve and some twist together while others don’t. While most are solved by the end of the book they are things unresolved that will have me reading the next book in the series.
The Queen of the Trailer Park is an entertaining/hilarious story. Rosie’s antics will have you in stitches and shaking your head. I enjoyed following her exploits all around town. I am so glad I was looking for a “Q” book and found this author and this series. This was a great little escape to France.
prpltrtl946's review against another edition
4.0
Rosie Maldonne's World book 1
This is a quirky story with some extremely eccentric characters. Part of it is being written in France. Some of the translations were odd, but some is pure culture shock. I caught a few context errors, too. But, I laughed out loud and that saves the book for me! Off to book 2!
This is a quirky story with some extremely eccentric characters. Part of it is being written in France. Some of the translations were odd, but some is pure culture shock. I caught a few context errors, too. But, I laughed out loud and that saves the book for me! Off to book 2!
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