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razlicak5's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
fil_san's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
kiyaryar's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
motherbird76's review
mysterious
3.0
Liked it but only just. Older book originally published in 1946 definitely a lot of things that would not go over well today. Also British and things that didn’t resonate with me. I still don’t understand a reference to a “daily slut who came to cook his meals and make a pretence of cleaning”. Has the meaning of slut changed? Or was it different in England?
emlilley's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
Such a charming and engaging example of golden age mystery, with so many funny moments and buckets of delightful dialogue. Gervase Fen is so much fun as a detective, I’d read about him solving the mystery of which hat to wear.
ristopakarinen's review against another edition
4.0
An amusing detective story that made me smile and laugh several times. Will try to find more Fen mysteries. That I happened to be in Oxford when I read it made it all the more fun for me.
anurag_98's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
the_maggieg's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid offering in the series - a fantastical premise that is well executed.
mariapascualfont's review against another edition
3.0
Li poso 3,5 estrelles perquè em va costar entrar en el llibre i era ple de referències difícils... tot i això, l'he gaudit força i tenia un estil d'escriptura que m'ha agradat molt.