Reviews

Auntie Poldi and the Fruits of the Lord by Mario Giordano

henrismum's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#2 in series (I read book one in the series in September 2022. )
Will I read other installments? Probably Not Maybe Definitely I enjoyed this story, but tuned out in some places so the ending didn't quite sink in. I'm up to hear more about Poldi because the last line of this book creates a wonderful start for the next installment.
Comparison to others in series: Not as good About the same Better A little less engaging than book one, but the last line makes me want to read more.
The narrator was Matt Addis. I love his Italian accent.
Source: LA Library

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, and Alcohol

isabelmacomber's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.75

thain's review against another edition

4.0

Another enjoyable entry in this humorous series featuring the inimitable Auntie Poldi in Sicily.

avalydia's review against another edition

3.0

Auntie Poldi is as amusing and entertaining as ever. Although for some reason I put this book down for about a month while I was halfway through with it, and by the time I came back I had forgotten most of the main suspects. I'm not sure if that was the book's fault or just me being flighty.

austra_pro's review against another edition

3.0

Jau pēc pirmās iepazīšanās ar tanti Poldi bija skaidrs, ka viņas piedzīvojumi neaprobežosies ar daudz prosecco krēslā ar skatu uz jūru. Arī šoreiz netrūkst spraigu notikumu - mīlnieku ķildas, noindēts suns, līķis vīnadārzā un kur tad bez mafijas? Autors gan pats tāds stilistiski nepastāvīgs - ir vietas, kur viņam izdodas brīnišķīgi uzburt Sicīlijas ainas un garšas, un tad viņš to nolaiž atejā, rakstot lappusēm garas reklāmas produktiem vai uzņēmumiem. Kā tā mūsu latvāņu Zonin fane. Visumā šis romāns lieliski atbilst cosy-det žanram - var patīkami atpūsties, sapņot par garšīgu, laimīgu Itāliju un atslogot smadzenes.

“But young Italian males are like Etna: too much pent-up magma leads to massive eruptions. That is the only reason why geologically youthful Mongibello is regarded as a good-natured volcano: it regularly lets off steam, does little damage and is very fertile. Like a young Sicilian, in other words.”

sofipinho's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

lt_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

malvord27's review against another edition

2.0

I had a hard time with this book. I wasn't crazy about the writing style, I did not appreciate the characters, I did not like the constant jumping back and forth between present day and the past, and I found the narrator to be an unreliable narrator - mainly because his narrator was also an unreliable narrator! There are much better whimsical mysteries to read, or even just whimsical books in general.

izwit's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kimmer99's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5