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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
mysterious
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
Really enjoyed this one. Miss Marple is so fun. Her little squad of adoring high ranking police officials is so funny.
The mystery was interesting with appealing characters. Was on the edge of my seat last 20 pages or so.
The mystery was interesting with appealing characters. Was on the edge of my seat last 20 pages or so.
A great fun read, some of the characters are a bit two dimensional but you take for what it is. Will read more!
In this Miss Marple mystery, a young woman’s body is found strangled in an aristocratic family’s library. The search for the culprit takes the reader through Christie’s signature twists and turns as Miss Marple investigates the girl’s wealthy benefactor, her dancing partner, and the local boys who were smitten with her. In a typical Christie fashion, the ending was a complete twist that I could have never guessed. Unfortunately, in addition being unpredictable, the ending was rather unbelievable, too.
This was my first encounter with Christie’s Miss Marple, and I have to admit that I had a few scruples with her. I didn’t really find her likable, she spent a large portion of her time prattling on about people in the village who had no involvement in the case at hand, and Christie wrote her in a way that would make anyone willingly confess their crimes to her, and I just didn’t buy that. Christie’s endings are characteristically unbelievable, but in most cases I can suspend my disbelief enough to enjoy them, but this ending was just too out there for me.
I would never call a Christie book bad, but I have read better books of hers.
This was my first encounter with Christie’s Miss Marple, and I have to admit that I had a few scruples with her. I didn’t really find her likable, she spent a large portion of her time prattling on about people in the village who had no involvement in the case at hand, and Christie wrote her in a way that would make anyone willingly confess their crimes to her, and I just didn’t buy that. Christie’s endings are characteristically unbelievable, but in most cases I can suspend my disbelief enough to enjoy them, but this ending was just too out there for me.
I would never call a Christie book bad, but I have read better books of hers.
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
good book! i found the story a little drawn out tho, and one of the plot twists lowkey impossible to guess (the others are fine tho)
overall pretty good book, not my favorite from Ms.Christie but its a good one
overall pretty good book, not my favorite from Ms.Christie but its a good one
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A girl is found strangled in the library, and no one in the household knows who she is. Enter Miss Marple.
I always love an Agatha Christie novel. It’s like sitting and having a chat with an old friend for me. This one was no different.
I always love an Agatha Christie novel. It’s like sitting and having a chat with an old friend for me. This one was no different.
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:
No
This is my second Miss Marple book, and I'm learning that although she's considered the sleuth of the story, she seems to very rarely be the main character. It's an interesting way to do a detective novel (although she's not technically a detective), but I'm enjoying getting to know her style more! I definitely liked this one better than the first Miss Marple novel I read.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes