Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - The Case of the Missing Marquess

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The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer

11 reviews

delliomellidom's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

A great book for younger readers. I enjoyed it, though it was also predictable given my reading experience and age. There are also instances of aged terminology/views. All the same, it was enjoyable and one I'd recommend to appropriate audiences.

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mysterious

3.5

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fyre_flies's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ishouldbereading's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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ailsaod's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

To be frank this book was just not very good. I had heard about the film adaptations but haven't seen either and the premise sounded fun so I went for it. It certainly was not particularly fun at all though. This book attempts to take the angle of being a feminist take on Sherlock Holmes but really this just means a lot of comments about undergarments and some child abandonment on the side. Like I get that a preteen girl that hasn't reached puberty yet is going to find corsetry uncomfortable but it was mentioned constantly. It was a cool idea how they were used as a storage space/tool to escape kidnapping but this is also pretty far-fetched given that corsets are supposed to fit you closely otherwise they are useless!

I didn't particularly like any of the characters and the plot was a bit all over the place. This book is probably better if you are in the age range it is target towards but I just found it irritating.

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