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Œuvres de Kate Khavari

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Date de naissance
20th century
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female
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USA

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So much fun. I loved Saffron and Alexander, and I really appreciated the focus on the challenges of being a woman in science, which are sadly still applicable today. Parts of this book reminded me of reading Lessons in Chemistry, but this is much lighter. This is an adventurous and playful book with some dark themes, and I loved every minute of it.
 
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MizPurplest | 43 autres critiques | Jan 25, 2024 |
To cope with anachronisms in period novels, I try to pretend they're set in an alternate timeline. With that trick employed, I enjoyed this little mystery.
 
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Treebeard_404 | 43 autres critiques | Jan 23, 2024 |
With Alexander off on the expedition to the Amazon, Saffron has spent her summer working at the university on a project with the annoyingly charming, Dr. Lee, a medical doctor, dealing with reports of poisonings across the city and in the neighboring countryside. Saffron can hardly believe it when Detective Inspector Green walks through her office door, requesting her assistance on an active murder investigation. Still coming off her high of solving the university related murder from the last book, she is sure she can get to the bottom of these new murders.

Bouquet of flowers, most of which are poisonous, were found at the crime scenes of three different murders. They seem unconnected otherwise. When her own knowledge of flowers falls short in coming up with answers, Saffron delves into the old Victorian practice of floriography, in which each flower holds a special meaning. Dr. Lee is eager to help despite Saffron's initial misgivings. The two of them go undercover, befriending the high society group of suspects, taking them into a dark jazz club and exclusive parties. Dr. Lee definitely seems to have the gift of fitting in and drawing people out, where as Saffron is more awkward at it. Perhaps it is the rules of society for women during that time period, or just her trying too hard to be accepted so she can get the answers she's seeking. This only makes her more relatable as a character for me.

Like in the first book, the reader gets a glimpse of how difficult it is for a woman in the world of male academia, especially one in Saffron's position. One of the reasons I especially liked this second book was the amount of growth Saffron does over the course of the book in finding her own voice and standing up for what she wants. Not only with her work, but in her love life too. There definitely was a darker overall plot line in this installment. I found the mystery fascinating, from the historical aspect as well as the complexity of the characters and their possible motives.
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LiteraryFeline | 10 autres critiques | Dec 31, 2023 |
DNF @ 8%

I originally requested this eARC from Netgalley because someone said it was AMAZING and was raving about how great it was. I didn't realize it was a historical fiction/cozy mystery, both of which are genres I don't particularly enjoy.

My only real comments are the word "botany" is used far too much in the first chapter, and the first chapter is too long, it should have been split into 2 chapters. The second chapter is a bit long also. If I hadn't read the synopsis I would never have known that the book is supposed to be set in 1920, I would have just assumed it was a hoity-toity dinner party in London.

This one just isn't for me.
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filemanager | 43 autres critiques | Nov 29, 2023 |

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