Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Oh how I loved Margery and Enid, their friendship and their adventures. A well deserved 5 stars from me.

With thanks to netgalley and publishers for arc. First time reading this Author, and what a book its absolutely perfectly fabulous.
I just laughed so much I really felt the character's were so real and quite relatable can highly recommend this OUTSTANDING fun filled book.

This book was a bit different to the authors other books, but I still really enjoyed it. I love how she developed characters so that you feel like you actually know them.
Even though the characters may be a little frustrating you can’t help falling in love with them. This book is funny at times, but also quite moving. You just can’t help reading a bit more, and a bit more.

This book is hilarious throughout! Although, reading between the lines it is also incredibly sad.
Margery is a socially awkward person who struggles with life and people, then she meets Enid who changes Margery in ways she would never have thought possible.
This is a story of a voyage of discovery, not just for a golden beetle, but also a voyage of self discovery.
Great quotes include, “she was a sweet person, but her intelligence was saved for special occasions “.
Rachel Joyce has got inside the heads of her characters and has written a witty, descriptive, but sensitive book.
I loved it!

A laugh out loud romp of larger than life characters. Hugely bizarre and highly entertaining. Loved every minute!

Utterly spellbinding from the opening chapter to the last sentence. I loved Miss Benson’s Beetle. A fabulous and bonkers tale of a warm and eccentric friendship flung across class and oceans. Smart, quick witted and a page turner, this is my favourite Rachel Joyce to date. This will be a book I recommend to all who will listen.

With thanks to Netgalley and Random House / Transworld for an advance copy in consideration of an honest review.

Rachel Joyce created an unforgettable character in Harold Fry and she’s done it here again with Margery Benson. It’s very easy to draw some parallels however this is very much a fresh story in its own right with not just one but two characters in the fullest sense of the word as Margery’s assistant Enid is as glorious as the title character. I think Margery’s background is so important to the story as it’s the motivation behind her travels whereas I like that we only have a small amount of background on Enid, which is drip fed, as her personality is what makes her such fun. The contrast between the two and the impact they have on each other as the story progresses is what makes this story the delight it is. As the story progressed I couldn’t work out whether I wanted them to discover the beetle or not as it just became less and less significant however II think Rachel Joyce took the story in just the right direction, I don’t think I’ve ever read a story about etymology before but it made for an intriguing adventure and Margery’s passion for it was joyous to read about. This is a gem of a novel.