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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: Grief, Bullying, Suicide, and Murder
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: Grief, Death, and Murder
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: Grief, Death, Eating disorder, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Drug use
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