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nmcannon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Little Old Lady Strikes Again was an impulse buy from the bookstore. The premise was just too charming to pass up!
Though The Little Old Lady Strikes Again is a sequel, I had little trouble following the plot. After a successful heist in their home country of Sweden, the Outlaw Oldies are cooling their heels in Las Vegas, USA. Never one to rest on her laurels, Martha keeps everyone on their toes with her continuous fount of ideas for new money-making and money laundering schemes. The happy holidaying and merry-making abruptly ends when they return to Sweden and their new home. Their neighbors are members of a motorcycle gang, the Vegas winnings earmarked to help other pensioners aren’t finding their recipients, and the law is sniffing around way more than is comfortable. What’s a thieving friend group to do!
Pensionärsligan absolutely delivered on the charm. The Outlaw Oldies do indeed strike, repeatedly and successfully. The fumble on the follow-through did frustrate me at times, but nothing to make me stop reading. The translation is marvelous–the cadence is spot on for how my grandparents talk. Ingelman-Sundberg’s book is a work of buoyant joy, a reminder that life doesn’t stop in one’s 70s and 80s. Elders need stimulation, entertainment, and companionship just like us in middle age and youth. And they’re not to be underestimated!
Overall, The Little Old Lady Strikes Again is a delightful romp and made even more delightful with its older protagonists. I heartily recommend it to anyone who wants a cozy heist novel.
nenenest's review against another edition
1.0
Abandoned on page 38 of 415. The story was OK but I found the writing very stilted. Possibly a translation issue.
bri9219's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
littler0ll's review against another edition
No hay explicación previa de los personajes o de la historia y tras 36 páginas, me parece infumable.
O está mal traducido o no es un buen libro.
O está mal traducido o no es un buen libro.
britelmer's review against another edition
3.0
You’re never too old to have some fun…. The gang is back as Martha Anderson and her friends, The League of Pensioners are back to their schemes for stealing money from the rich and corrupt and giving money to the poor and elderly. As they travel from Las Vegas back to Sweden they come up with more plans for “fixing society”. As usual things don’t always go according to plan and the gang ends up losing money and diamonds gets mixed up with a motorcycle gang and somehow manage to keep themselves out of prison. It’s an entertaining story that makes you not want to settle when you get old. As I work with geriatric population on a daily basis, I did find quite a bit or humor as well as sad truth about some of the circumstances and misfortunes that befall our elderly population.
melspedit's review against another edition
3.0
Very funny book. A good series I have just found and fallen in love with.
emad's review against another edition
1.0
کاش وقت و پولم رو صرف کتاب دیگهای میکردم. تقریبا تمام نقشهها و عملیاتی که تو کتاب ذکر شده بود [برای من] غیر قابل فهم و گنگ بود.
mrs_w24's review against another edition
4.0
What a fun and quirky little book. It reads a bit disjointedly because of the translation into English, but it's really quite hilarious--the hijinks of a group that calls themselves the "League of Pensioners" who keep outwitting law enforcement.
cleath2018's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
summerelle's review against another edition
4.0
4.5* I enjoyed this just as much as the first book. I liked learning more about the personalities of the gang and how their side stories developed. Just as many chuckles at the last book. I still have questions like.. what about the drainpipe!!!