Reviews

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity by Robin Stevens

bethaneprice's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

mollymoo1234's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.75

Really good nice  to see may again and nice to meet a whole cast of new characters and to see some familiar faces too 🥰 can’t wait to read body in the blitz too 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

kccambe's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.0

thelittlelibraian's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.75

alexinitalics's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Really loved this book and excited to read the next one. Robin Stevens is an expert at murder mysteries! I also love the autistic and ADHD representation in this book, even if it's never stated in the text (likely due to the time period)
I will say that I much prefer the original series' characters and setting but I also understand that when I started those books, I was the main target audience and these books are very much for the next generation so it's definitely a personal opinion. And I love that I've grown up with Daisy and Hazel, and how they return in this book. It's a children's book but clearly knows that fans who have grown up will be reading it too 😅

final_maks's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

4.0

colette_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

mlouise's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

simple_sock's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I am not the target audience for this book however Robin Stevens' books got me into reading as a child and I've read all her other novels. 

It was good, although I found most of the characters insufferable. The last part was amazing. I worked out the killer much earlier on in the book but I think most people wouldn't - which I think is a good thing. 

Overall good book.

samjaymc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0