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Tapatapatapa
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*clears throat* We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you…
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… a Snapshot!
Paperback, 320 pages
Published June 4, 2015 by Egmont
Source: Library
Remember this book from the Cover Wars? I did – so when I saw it in the library, I couldn’t resist. And wow, I’m glad I didn’t. This is a jolly romp of a book. And it has heart.
Thoughts; or, Read this if you like:
- Read this if you like reading.
- Read this if you like adventures.
- Read this if you like characters who have to make their own way in the world, one way or another.
- Read this if you like stories about characters who become friends, true blue will do anything for you friends.
- Female friendship: Sophie and Lil. (And not even the faintest hint of jealousy or comparison, even though Lil is drop dead gorgeous and rather better paid for less work as a result.)
- Female rivalry: Sophie and Edith – over a job.
- Male friendship growing out of an unfortunate encounter: Billy and Joe.
- Mixed motives, oh yes.
- Plucky, intelligent, and courageous protagonist(s) with distinct characteristics.
- Reference to the (laughable) boys adventure stories of the era (Billy’s beloved detective stories).
- Adults in varying degrees of (un)trustworthiness.
- A dastardly plot by unscrupulous villains.
- Minor (but also dastardly) misdeeds by ordinary people.
- Friendship, friendship, friendship.
- A glorious and atmospheric (uh, full-of-atmosphere) store, rendered in evocative and alluring descriptions.
- Also, the darned hard work that it takes to run said glorious store.
- Detectives!
I’m excitedly awaiting Sophie, Lil, Billy, and Joe’s adventures to continue this spring with the release in spring 2016 of The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth. Whatever will they do next?
… *cue announcer’s voice:* This has been a Snapshot. Tune in next week for our Double Feature: Nafiza Recommends and Janet Recommends (to everyone). Thank you for watching reading.
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