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leslie_gannon's review against another edition
4.0
Best sheep detective story I've read all year! :o)
skeep201's review
3.0
Not as good as I wanted it to be... maybe something got lost in translation? Mopple the Whale still makes me smile, though.
lvbopeep's review against another edition
5.0
Clever tale balanced with a quirky, dark humor and hilarious sheep characters. My favorite sheep were Zora who liked to stare into the abyss and Mopple the Whale. Just an entertaining but not necessarily light read with lots of laugh out loud moments, especially if you have any experience at all with sheep. I listened to this on the audiobook and the reader had a lovely, accented voice and it was a nice way to spend my drive to work. The murder mystery itself seemed a little pointless -- it was definitely the observations of the sheep on everything from "double" grazing, winter lambs and human behavior is what kept me hooked.
eldagu's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bbradboo's review
5.0
Loved the perspective of this book. It was cheeky and serious, balancing heavy themes
wards256's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
vanessaamber53's review
3.0
This book was a mystery, and not entirely because of the murder. I truly felt like there was no clear cut line between what moments were supposed to be serious and what ones were supposed to be comedic because the premise of this book suggests areas of both. While a murder is very serious and important, the portion where it’s solved by sheep should be funny or comedic in some way. There was no differentiation between these moods for me. Usually, I pick up unusual books to experience them just because I try to step outside of my comfort zone. I found this book at a goodwill and while I feel grateful for getting the opportunity to read and complete this book (after 4 months, thank you college), I would not read it again and I don’t really feel like I took too much away from it. I always look for some sort of wisdom from everything I read however so this is my takeaway: small towns can become festering wounds with one small drop of water. They can become cruel, conceited, or unruly very easily and should be a thing to fear. That’s it, that’s all I got.
connormcdavid's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
there are gay rams… and they’re going to europe?!!! literally so funny sheep road trip
everyone is so stupid and the idea of three sheep just walking around town is hilarious
everyone is so stupid and the idea of three sheep just walking around town is hilarious
iznylfaye's review
4.0
3.5/5. what a weird little story. but was actually really cute. i love sheep now? very interested in seeing how they turn this into a movie.
anscha3000's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide