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Sparkling Cyanide

Agatha Christie

3.8 AVERAGE

blumday's review against another edition

4.0

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De todas las novelas de Agatha que he leído hasta ahora, creo que esta es la que más desarrolla a sus personajes. Se siente el chisme bien bueno porque conocemos un crimen sucedido en el pasado, uno que sucederá en el presente y encima cómo se conectan ambos.
Lo que amé de esta novela es cómo desarrollan un personaje que está muerto; a través de anécdotas y flashbacks se siente mucho más vivo que cualquiera de los otros personajes. Rosemary de Cianuro Espumoso es como la Rebecca de Daphne Du Maurier.

britlitteacher's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sofia_ortiz05's review against another edition

3.5

emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ruiimaioo's review against another edition

5.0

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Como sempre, Agatha Christie a evidenciar toda a sua mestria e talento.

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense medium-paced

anna_cerna's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jimsreadingandstuff's review against another edition

5.0

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Agatha Christie always manages to fool me into suspecting the wrong person. I picked up this book because of another book I had read "Read to Death at the Lakeside Library" by Holly Danvers, which drew on some of the plot of Sparkling Cyanide. In the beginning we have Rosemary Barton, a wealthy heiress, killed by cyanide dissolved in her champagne in a swanky restaurant, the case is ruled as suicide but when her widower receives letters claiming his late wife was murdered, he decides to arrange a meal one year after her death inviting all those present at the original tragic incident but things don't turn out as he planned... It is left to Colonel Race to figure out whodunnit. I have read books by Ngaio Marsh and Dorothy L Sayers but for me Agatha Christie is the true Queen of this kind of murder mystery.

tuesdaybean's review against another edition

2.0

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So, I really wanted to like this, I’m usually an Agatha Christie fan and I went in expecting all the clever twists and suspense she’s known for. But Sparkling Cyanide just didn’t do it for me. Honestly, I found it kind of… boring…

The premise sounded great; mysterious death at a dinner party, secrets unraveling, someone obviously lying, but the story just didn’t grab me. It felt slower than it needed to be, and I never really connected with any of the characters. The buildup dragged, and when the twist finally came, it didn’t feel very satisfying.

To be fair, most of my Christie experience is with Poirot and Miss Marple, so maybe I was just missing their charm or cleverness here. This one didn’t have that same spark or tension I usually love in her work. Definitely not the worst book ever, but for Christie, it felt underwhelming.

I know a lot of people enjoy this one, so maybe it’s just not for me, but yeah, bit of a letdown.

fernandaentrepaginas's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jab_reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix