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littlebeanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Another great book from the author! I love this series. The way Cass hit things and then the reveal of Senor Hugo was great! My favourite part was samurai Yo Yoji
meredithmancini's review against another edition
4.0
I accidentally skipped the book before this, so I was slightly confused. Luckily, besides small points, this series can be read as stand-alones. It was simply written and a nice easy book to read.
perhapsitsem's review against another edition
4.0
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lermonysnickers's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
isha1019's review against another edition
4.0
childhood fave ate it in one sitting (sorry chef hugo)
catethegreat03's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed it, but if you listen to the audiobook, be aware that the narrator says cacao wrong for 6 hours.
librarydreams's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
3.5
Bosch weaves the history of chocolate into this novel brilliantly! (And also addresses how much child labor is used to make chocolate, which is alarming, but important, information.)
Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket. Bosch has a similar tone and style to Snicket, with a seemingly omniscient narrator who may or may not be reliable, but who is definitely funny. The children are clever and good-hearted, much like the Baudelaire's. I particularly liked the production value of this audio recording. The full cast and sound effects brought the experience to the next level.
dorlithequeen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
bookishperseus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
3.0
The third in a series I've been reading to the boys for bedtime, Trevor gave it 3.5 stars and Warren gave it 3. I enjoyed the supertaster aspect of this one, as well as the part that chocolate played. At the same time, Cass' whining and woe-is-me attitude bugged me, but she seemed to mature over the course of the book, and stopped being an irritation. What makes all of these titles for me, and enables me to read them one after the other (with no break!) out loud to the boys is the author's continued entertaining writing style and stellar wit. I love the irreverent narrative, and the interactions between the characters.
I need to mention something that isn't truly the author's fault, but I HATE seeing it in published books: typos. I don't want to see any, though I can forgive (and forget) one or two. This book contained at least 5, likely more. Two of them were within two pages of each other! That just seems slack to me, and since there were so many I got further disgruntled whenever I found another. The boys said I should make a note of them all and send them in, but I'm too lazy and apathetic to do that...unless I am going to be paid! Hopefully they changed it in later editions.
If you're wondering whether or not to continue reading the series, I can recommend this one if you liked the first two. Otherwise, just read the first one.
I need to mention something that isn't truly the author's fault, but I HATE seeing it in published books: typos. I don't want to see any, though I can forgive (and forget) one or two. This book contained at least 5, likely more. Two of them were within two pages of each other! That just seems slack to me, and since there were so many I got further disgruntled whenever I found another. The boys said I should make a note of them all and send them in, but I'm too lazy and apathetic to do that...unless I am going to be paid! Hopefully they changed it in later editions.
If you're wondering whether or not to continue reading the series, I can recommend this one if you liked the first two. Otherwise, just read the first one.