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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann

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randomusername42's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

seeaudreyread's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

heather_boo's review against another edition

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4.0

This is really different and fun. George’s flock of sheep is smart as he reads aloud to them. They especially enjoy the Pamela novels which give them all kinds of ideas when George is murdered. The sheep investigate and brainstorm until the mystery is solved. I enjoyed following Othello, Heather, Cloud, Mopple the Whale, Melmoth and others as they discuss the dilemmas of human souls, God, and how they will ever visit Europe.

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

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I'm not going to rate this book, because I didn't get very far. It is slow. The author has done a great job capturing the personalities of the sheep, but I just don't find it exciting enough.

silisiili's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

luettje's review against another edition

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Die einzelnen Charaktere der Schafe sind wirklich süß und liebevoll gestaltet. Dennoch sehr langatmige Geschichte, Spannungsbogen baut sich nicht recht auf und ich kann persönlich mit dem Humor des Buches nur in wenigen Momenten mitgehen. Sexistische Textstellen (auch vor dem Hintergrund, dass das Buch vor 20 Jahren erschienen ist) haben dann den endgültigen Entschluss gebracht, hier nicht weiterzulesen.