Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens

Jolly Foul Play

A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery #4

Robin Stevens

354 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction historical middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Jolly Foul Play is ideal for readers who enjoy fast-paced historical mysteries with strong themes of friendship and intrigue, set in a vividly rendered boarding-school environment.

Description

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects - and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the firew...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 1,161 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

adventurous: 79%

lighthearted: 39%

tense: 30%

funny: 28%

emotional: 17%

dark: 14%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 7%

challenging: 6%

reflective: 6%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 6%

informative: 3%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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