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Las ovejas de Glennkill by Leonie Swann, Diego Friera Acebal, María José Díez Pérez
9 reviews
sxndaze's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
She shook her head. "This isn't something sheep can understand," she said.
"No," said Fosco. "No, it really isn't anything sheep can understand.“
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence
alrsto's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Clever premise: sheep as narrators. I liked how the author conveyed the sheep’s unique ways of sensing and understanding their world, especially how they perceive the humans and human interactions around them. But I thought the pace dragged in some spots. And I found it challenging to keep track of who was who in the large cast of human and sheep characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Murder
sidneyreads_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
maple is my favorite. her namesake is the cutest part of the story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Drug use
rorikae's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
'Three Bags Full' by Leonie Swann is a humorous, cozy murder mystery told from the viewpoints of a flock of sheep.
When their shepherd ends up dead in the field with a spade sticking out of him, his flock of sheep will do whatever they can to get to the bottom of who killed him. There are a couple of suspects, including the butcher, and so the flock will have to spy at windows and follow their suspects to discover what really happened.
This is such a fun book and the audiobook was really engaging. Each sheep has their own distinct personality and it was fun to get to learn about each of them. Swann is able to poke and prod at humanity through the eyes of the sheep and their misunderstandings of human choices and motivations makes for a lot of comedy. There is also a lot of heart in this story as you can feel how deeply the flock cares for their deceased shepherd. I hope that they translate the second book in this series because this one is a lot of fun.
When their shepherd ends up dead in the field with a spade sticking out of him, his flock of sheep will do whatever they can to get to the bottom of who killed him. There are a couple of suspects, including the butcher, and so the flock will have to spy at windows and follow their suspects to discover what really happened.
This is such a fun book and the audiobook was really engaging. Each sheep has their own distinct personality and it was fun to get to learn about each of them. Swann is able to poke and prod at humanity through the eyes of the sheep and their misunderstandings of human choices and motivations makes for a lot of comedy. There is also a lot of heart in this story as you can feel how deeply the flock cares for their deceased shepherd. I hope that they translate the second book in this series because this one is a lot of fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Grief, and Murder
ohthatsgrayt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Suicide
jhbandcats's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
4.5
I first read this ten years ago and was completely charmed. I recall being a bit disappointed in the ending but, aside from that, I was sold on the idea of sheep detective novels, this one in particular. This time around I read focusing more on the journey than the destination and was happier with the ending as a result. I wanted to see what the sheep would do as they tried to determine who killed their beloved shepherd George.
The humor, mostly low key with a memorable laugh-out-loud scene in a church, revolves around sheep's perceptions of humans. They take everything literally. The sheep think the priest is named God; people die and go to God, but the sheep don't see where God has put George. God's house has a garden full of stones but no vegetables, and that just doesn't make a lot of sense.
George read to his flock every night so they learned some idea of human behavior - but one book was about diseases of sheep and the rest were romances, so that doesn't really give them much insight. All the other humans pale in comparison to George, especially the terrifying butcher. There's just so much about these other people that is mystifying. And as a great deal of each day is spent grazing, it's hard to figure out who would have killed George. The sheep never lose hope that they'll find out what happened, though.
All in all, a cute, fun story with surprisingly strong characterization of sheep and an entertaining plot, too.
The humor, mostly low key with a memorable laugh-out-loud scene in a church, revolves around sheep's perceptions of humans. They take everything literally. The sheep think the priest is named God; people die and go to God, but the sheep don't see where God has put George. God's house has a garden full of stones but no vegetables, and that just doesn't make a lot of sense.
George read to his flock every night so they learned some idea of human behavior - but one book was about diseases of sheep and the rest were romances, so that doesn't really give them much insight. All the other humans pale in comparison to George, especially the terrifying butcher. There's just so much about these other people that is mystifying. And as a great deal of each day is spent grazing, it's hard to figure out who would have killed George. The sheep never lose hope that they'll find out what happened, though.
All in all, a cute, fun story with surprisingly strong characterization of sheep and an entertaining plot, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
poubelleboi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
eva333's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? No
4.5
I really liked this story. Having a Detective being told from the perspective of the sheep was such an interesting way of doing it. It has a lovely mix of sheep with different personalities, and I never forgot that they were sheep because sheep behavior was very well written into the story as well.
Very light, while at the same time being a very deep and emotional story if you wish to dive deep into it.
Very light, while at the same time being a very deep and emotional story if you wish to dive deep into it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Drug use
someonelikeblue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Die Welt wäre wohl ein besserer Ort, wenn es mehr Bücher aus der Perspektive von Tieren gäbe. Unbedingt empfehlenswert ist die Hörbuchversion gelesen von Andrea Sawatzki, die den flauschigen Paarhufern Witz und Charakter verleiht :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Drug use
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