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A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

43 reviews

leahgustafson's review

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

I can’t believe I’m actually caught up on this series…18 books, whew!😅 I was not a huge fan of the last one (The Madness of Crowds), but this is Louise Penny back at her best!

I love the backstory in this one. We learn a lot about Gamache’s very early career when he is still working closely with his mentor. The reader also gets more details about the first homicide case Ganache brings Jean-Guy in for. There have been details sprinkled in throughout the series, but this brings it full circle. I LOVE how we are still learning more about the characters, even 18 books in!

I also enjoyed the connection to details in previous books. This is very interesting and added complexity to the overall story. There were many twists and turns, and the ambiguity made it fun to try to figure out how things would end up.

As with all of Louise Penny’s books, this one explores humanity and human nature. This is something I’ve really enjoyed about throughout the whole series. I cannot wait for her new one at the end of October!

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bronwyn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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maddireads13's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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chickaboogawah's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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


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celey's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Another great Gamache book! A little dark for my taste but a thrilling read with complex themes. 

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kaybird's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
It's hard to follow the author in the setting. What time frame, which character, etc? 

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matthewrob's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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


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sofiam19's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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kimveach's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My only disappointment with this book is that I must wait for her to publish the next one.

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pphector's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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