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Very slow, I guess I’m probably not the target reader. this is definitely more of a coming of age story than a mystery, which is far too long-winded, by the time something happens, I’ve alright lost half of my patience. It’s so monotone, most of the characters sound the same, especially when it comes to the story retelling of some events, which seem more like someone finds a written record of them.

About half way through the book, I don’t think I’m that interested in it anymore, I don’t know why, I was then I wasn’t. I guess it was more life a coming-of-age story than a mystery, and the mystery doesn’t really develop that much after 200 hundred pages. I’m bored. 🥱

Adorable!

why is the writing trying to match everyone up?! It’s so unrealistic and ridiculous

I’m not sure if I like the way the story is unfolding now. Well, not really unfolding, just going on. The way the writer tells the story of Ulysses and Evelyn feels unnatural and awkward, I’d rather she just tells the story without mentioning the could’ves

I’m not particularly enjoying the story, especially not the part about the fact that sex seems to pop in and out of Brodie’s head all the time. But I do feel myself feeling very sorry for Theo and can identify with the Amelia a lot. Especially this chapter about Theo visiting Laura in the cemetery, people sees him as invisible, my heart just goes out to him. I see myself in him. The only thing keep him alive

It took me a couple of attempts to get into the story, once the guests are introduced and the party begun, it actually is quite enjoyable to listen to.

A miss Marple story Miss Marple is at the centre, already loving it!

chapter 14 book 2
I’m struggling with this one. It’s my second time I thought time I might be able to enjoy this book more, I love the parts about Amy and Arthur, which are VERY RARE, I don’t really care tha much about other characters. ;( it’s really strange I normally like most of the plots and subplots in dickens’s books that I’ve read except one one or two, but this seems to be the reverse.

Chapter 7 hilarious

Hmmm the humour’s a bit on the silly side. I love cosy mysteries, but plausible ones. I just can’t take it that seriously when some of the scenes are just ridiculously impossible to happen in real life.

Chapter 7 a master of story telling!

Metamorphosis
The Penal Colony

I’m not sure about the bawdy humour, is it really necessarily?! :/

I’ve just finished the daughter and father chapter, and cried. Poor Florence.

Finished Walter’s narrative, really enjoyed it. Wonder how it will continue and I thought, pre-reading, the woman in white refers to sb mysterious, but we clearly know who she is. I wonder what is the mystery, why she ends up in an asylum? Who her father is? I think Walter and Laura will probably end up together, I hope the ey do anyways

Chapter 8, really enjoyed he beginning :)

Chapter 28ish it’s getting more interesting, that is sth I didn’t see coming. At the beginning of part auld lang syne

On chapter 10, not sure about the story, Lucy Snowe doesn’t seem to be a likeable protagonist, she sees all people negatively:S apart from one gentleman :/

Started rereading it, a bit worried I might not enjoy it cos I was so young when first read it, I was still a terrible romantic, so my young mind was just being overthrown by the wild passionate love between H and Cathy, but now being older and more cynical, and enjoy reading likeable characters, I was terribly worried I may end up hating it, but I cried when reading about the ghost of Cathy trying to get in

Awwwww so lovely 🥰

part one

I’m finally at chapter 16, 3ish hours to go. again I wouldn’t say this is a police detective story. This is just a family drama.

At chapter 12
don’t feel like a crime book to me :S

Chapter 7
Almost forgot how fun this series is. Hilarious

Chapter 22 I feel really emotional. Nearly cried. He hasn’t aged in all these years mentally, so it’s heartbreaking to see him reuniting with his school friend and wondering why he is old.

Wow 😮 just picked the story up in Waterstones in York while travelling, altho it had been on the TBR for a while, I didn’t realise it was in short story form until I was half way through the first story yesterday, and came to GR to browse at the the comments. But wow, I’ve just finished the second and these two stories are so well written they gave me goosebumps! Looking forward to more

Chapter 10

Chapter 31