In the first book, the four members of the classics club dealt with a number of micro mysteries, but in this second book, they deal with one long mystIn the first book, the four members of the classics club dealt with a number of micro mysteries, but in this second book, they deal with one long mystery and we see it resolved by the end of the book.
The characters are established now in the school for their abilities to solve mysteries and their good critical thinking, so they're tasked by another class to help them finish a mystery film they started shooting but has no way of knowing how the mystery resolves. so with each chapter we hear different theories of how the movie should go, and it discusses detective fiction as well.
it was engaging and provided even a plot twist after i thought everything was resolved, so i liked that!...more
dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with this series. the earlier books were delightful, and they should've ended at number 6. these new pretty covers couldn't even save it...more
this was excellent! hard boiled detective noir where we follow a big black sad cat, our private investigator as he goes on adventures in the city, alwthis was excellent! hard boiled detective noir where we follow a big black sad cat, our private investigator as he goes on adventures in the city, always ending up with a dead body in each issue and trying to find the culprit.
it's dark and grim, the art is beautiful. and more than an anthropomorphic animals, it's humans who look like animals, if that makes sense?if you're into gritty detective stories, beautiful art, and won't mind reading a story where all the characters are animals, then i recommend this to you.
I feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was someI feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was something wrong there, because that book defintely started and ended on a better terms than the ones we're getting here.
anyway, the whole dual personality things, and bringing back lady cecily for the 3rd time and yet i feel like she still has no personality. this was definitely an unnecessary sequel....more
It shows that the team behind this worked on Archer too, as it has that same dark humor and inconsistent team and the horrible protagonist.
It's set onIt shows that the team behind this worked on Archer too, as it has that same dark humor and inconsistent team and the horrible protagonist.
It's set on Mars populated by humans, and we follow a military team trying to protect the interests of humans corporations against martian natives (think of Arrakis in Dune and the Fremen). but this military team starts digging more things that they're not supposed to know and it ends horribly.
It seems like it assumes a lot of thereader, like it assumes the reader is already familiar with these characters, but I admit that the ending surprised me....more
NO! what is this ending? this is the worst cliffhanger ever.
We know there's something wrong and mysterious about coolgirl, but snotgirl is just so delNO! what is this ending? this is the worst cliffhanger ever.
We know there's something wrong and mysterious about coolgirl, but snotgirl is just so delusional and she's not seeing anything except what she wants to see....more
bad decisions everywhere. these characters are horrible, you can't sympathize with anyone. you can't help watching them make bad decisions and poor lifbad decisions everywhere. these characters are horrible, you can't sympathize with anyone. you can't help watching them make bad decisions and poor life choices and be entertained by that. the fashion is pretty as well as the art. the relationships are the epitome of toxic. and really our characters are so unreliable, that you don't know what's real and what's not....more
I did NOT know what I was getting myself into with this series. I thought I Was going to read about a model or something who finds it hard to maintain I did NOT know what I was getting myself into with this series. I thought I Was going to read about a model or something who finds it hard to maintain her perfect image when she has allergies. But it actually is about a fashion blogger/influencer who finds it hard to maintain her shallow perfect image among her shallow friends because of her allergies. but there's alos murder? ghosts? mysteries? hallucinations?
It's fun and campy and pokes fun of all types of influencers, the art is gorgeous, and the allergy rep is too real!...more
This wasn't my favorite. In previous books, we had some recurring characters, and that was okay. but I was bored when the author reused one of the previThis wasn't my favorite. In previous books, we had some recurring characters, and that was okay. but I was bored when the author reused one of the previous mysteries, and it wasn't that satisfying of a conclusion....more
So, officially this was the end of Enola Holmes series till Nancy Springer decided to bring it back 10 years later? that makes sense, because this oneSo, officially this was the end of Enola Holmes series till Nancy Springer decided to bring it back 10 years later? that makes sense, because this one feels like a closure.
It gives us a full circle moment with Enola and her brothers and uncovering the secret of her mother, while also proving her talents as a detective. It had more emotions than previous books, but I'm still confused by their mother. It seems that she put a lot of effort in making Enola independant but she didn't raise her sons to respect their sister's independency, so in the end it doesn't matter if she's independant in that society, where her brothers have legal control on her.
Also, I can't believe that the 6 books in the series took place in just a year? what??...more
I wish for Florence Nightengale to appear aggain, she would be a wonderful mentor for Enola.
Also, loved her relationship with Mrs Tupper, as she alwayI wish for Florence Nightengale to appear aggain, she would be a wonderful mentor for Enola.
Also, loved her relationship with Mrs Tupper, as she always seeemed to be frustrated with her in previous books, but this one showed real concern and love between them. It's just sometimes she proves to be too smart for a situation and at other times, the solution is literally in her face and she doesn't recognize it, but still, she's 14 years old, so I'm cutting her some slack....more
"They don't know that we know that they know" pretty much sums this thriller.
You really had to suspend belief for most of the novel, which isn't my cu"They don't know that we know that they know" pretty much sums this thriller.
You really had to suspend belief for most of the novel, which isn't my cup of tea in thrillers. I want them to have some sense. We follow a family of four and a girl entangled with that family, and they all have deadly secrets of their own.
The author tried to mirror the secrets of the mother and father in the youngsters, but it felt too forced. and I find it hard to believe that everyone could be so clueless like this. Also, the characters shift were sudden and sometimes happened because it was convenient, not because it made sense. It had some intrigue and that's what kept me going, but in the end, I wasn't impressed.
The progress in this series for the overall story (Enola and her relationship with her brothers and mother) is painstaikingly slow, but the mysteries The progress in this series for the overall story (Enola and her relationship with her brothers and mother) is painstaikingly slow, but the mysteries themselves are fast paced and have nice endings.
The mystery this time reintroduces a chracater Enola has helped before, so it was interesting. I just find it hard to believe that Enola hasn't run out of money yet, seeing as most of her work goes unpaid or the payment she gets isn't enough, but I think it's one of those things you have to not focus on.
I especially liked her interactions with Sherlock in this book, she seems to be getting through to him as an individual, and I liked their brief adventure together....more
This was too silly. it's better not to take it seriously. It's set in a future where humans and animals live together and we follow two amateur cops trThis was too silly. it's better not to take it seriously. It's set in a future where humans and animals live together and we follow two amateur cops trying to capture a murderer. The at style wasn't to my taste and the investigation was too easy....more
It really is interesting to see how victorians went about solving murders. this includes three real cases of victorian murders in a unique black and wIt really is interesting to see how victorians went about solving murders. this includes three real cases of victorian murders in a unique black and white detailed art, and it was so engaging in retelling the three gruesome stories, without it being too gory or unbearable.
I'm interested to read more from him in this series....more
A fun second installation in the adventures of Enola, the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes. I think I made a mistake by waiting too long to read this A fun second installation in the adventures of Enola, the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes. I think I made a mistake by waiting too long to read this one after reading the 1st, but by the halfway point, I was engrossed in this.
We follow Enola, 14 years old, as she maneuvers London, escaping the clutches of her famous brothers who want to turn her into a proper lady, and landing her first case to work on, like her brother Sherlock. It's middle-grade bordering on YA becaause of some very heavy topics. I liked the ending, and I think I'll read this series closer together now (I'm tempted to read the third one next month), I'm also interested to see if the second Enola Holmes film follows this book....more
شخصية رفعت إسماعيل مش شخصية ظريفة أن الواحد يعرفها بشكل شخصي، لكنه بيقوم بدور كويس في فكرة "هدم الأساطير" وعاجبني تمسكه بأن فيه تفسير علمي ومنطقي لكل شخصية رفعت إسماعيل مش شخصية ظريفة أن الواحد يعرفها بشكل شخصي، لكنه بيقوم بدور كويس في فكرة "هدم الأساطير" وعاجبني تمسكه بأن فيه تفسير علمي ومنطقي لكل شيء خيالي بيقابله. (مش كل حاجة، وحش لوخ نيس مقدرش يهدم أسطورته مثلا)، بس أنا في انتظار أسطورة جديدة ميقدرش رفعت إسماعيل يبررها بالعلم.
عجبتني الأسطورة دي لارتباطها بالأسطاير والميثولوجيا الإغريقية وهي فعلا من المفضلة عندي....more
Okay! This was... something. That interval in the US wasn't really necessary, was it? I feeli like I'm doing this one a disservice by comparing it to Okay! This was... something. That interval in the US wasn't really necessary, was it? I feeli like I'm doing this one a disservice by comparing it to more intricate mysteries of today, but it was a bit shallow and even Sherlock's "Aha moments" weren't that impressive read in 2023.
But it's the first Sherlock Holmes mystery, and from the beginning we see that the story is written by Watson, who's retelling the events as he witnessed them. Sherlock helps the police in his eccentric ways in solving the mystery of the murder of two Americans in London. The writing style wasn't hard, it was just convulted, like Sherlock's explanations themselves. This book is 120 pages but the part set in the US was so sluggish, Ifelt like I was reading a much longer book.
I apperciate it for what it is, and I'm still intrigued to read the source material of one of my favorite shows....more
DNF after 50 pages. didn't really get on with the style and the story wasn't intriguing enough, and the characters really got on my nerve.DNF after 50 pages. didn't really get on with the style and the story wasn't intriguing enough, and the characters really got on my nerve....more
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