rouver's review
4.0
Bandette continues to delight & entertain! The world's best thief has come up against the enigmatic Voice, who has kidnapped several people, including Bandette's beloved Daniel, in an attempt to ascertain the location of the House of the Green Mask. The Mysterious Madame Presto, a legendary fabulist, had supposedly amassed a huge number of treasures and hidden them away in the house. Bandette & her followers must track down & release the kidnap victims as well as capture the elusive Voice. The treasures of the House of the Green Mask must not fall into his hands!
I cannot properly describe how wonderful these books are: frivolous, light-hearted, lovely fun.
There are also several short stories at the end, like in the previous books. Here's an excerpt that will help you get the feel of the tone of these books:
"Ahh, you have arrived," Bandette said. "We can get down to business, then, no?"
"W-what?" Heloise stuttered. "Business? What business? And...you can't be here."
"I must be here," Bandette said, looking around as if to make sure. "For I am currently in no other places, so by simple means of elimination, this is where I must be, yes? Do you like strawberries, Heloise?"
"No."
"This cannot be true!" Bandette said, springing to her feet. "Strawberries are delicious, and they go quite well with candy bars. Though, to be sure, all things go well with candy bars, even...and perhaps especially...more candy bars."
I cannot properly describe how wonderful these books are: frivolous, light-hearted, lovely fun.
There are also several short stories at the end, like in the previous books. Here's an excerpt that will help you get the feel of the tone of these books:
"Ahh, you have arrived," Bandette said. "We can get down to business, then, no?"
"W-what?" Heloise stuttered. "Business? What business? And...you can't be here."
"I must be here," Bandette said, looking around as if to make sure. "For I am currently in no other places, so by simple means of elimination, this is where I must be, yes? Do you like strawberries, Heloise?"
"No."
"This cannot be true!" Bandette said, springing to her feet. "Strawberries are delicious, and they go quite well with candy bars. Though, to be sure, all things go well with candy bars, even...and perhaps especially...more candy bars."
noodles01's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
graypeape's review
5.0
Bandette is great fun, it's a light, fluffy romp of thievery that is just the spark of whimsy I need right now. The story isn't complicated; Bandette does amazing things, fueled by pastries and chocolate bars, the dialogue is cute and snappy, a rare film is stolen, a movie party is had. The retro-chic setting is only spoiled by cell phones, which honestly don't spoil it by much, any modern hints are unobtrusive. The art is gorgeous, the action sort of BANG! POW! ZAP! with lots of acrobatics on Bandette's part, all so cinematically presented I felt like I was watching it. And there's a hint that Bandette might be, I don't know, something more than what we know- I'm curious to see where that goes!
glitterandtwang's review against another edition
5.0
Bandette, up to her usual tricks, and adorable as always!
ehawk's review against another edition
4.0
So dang adorable and heart warming for a story about a thief.
tashachowdory's review
5.0
This was great!! It was actually better than the previous two instalments. It was also nice to see Bandette finally show how much Daniel means to her - but it was done in a really fun and quirky way.
The plot is thickening though - there's a scene where I'm wondering who Bandette is (or who she's related to...)
Can't wait for the next one!
The plot is thickening though - there's a scene where I'm wondering who Bandette is (or who she's related to...)
Can't wait for the next one!
emeraldreverie's review
4.0
Continued joy and delight. I adore the art style and the story is whimsical noir-esque. Great fun.