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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good, quick, classic murder mystery. I love the simplicity of Christie’s writing. I definitely did not see the ending coming, but there were clues I would pick up on if I were to read this a second time. This is truly a good starter for anyone who is interested in reading murder mystery but doesn’t like gory, dark tones, as the story is light and easy to digest (nightmare-free zone!).
My complaints are that there were a few useless characters and too many police/colonels involved- I would’ve liked to see Christie narrow it down a bit. I didn’t understand why some characters were listed in the beginning cast descriptions and some were not.
Miss Marple is a gem and I’m excited to read more of the series. Solid 3.5 stars!
My complaints are that there were a few useless characters and too many police/colonels involved- I would’ve liked to see Christie narrow it down a bit. I didn’t understand why some characters were listed in the beginning cast descriptions and some were not.
Miss Marple is a gem and I’m excited to read more of the series. Solid 3.5 stars!
Miss Marple is an annoying know-it-all and there is so much classism and sexism that I lost count of how many times I rolled my eyes. I've really enjoyed several other Agatha Christie mysteries, but this one was extremely mediocre. I think I'll just stick to the classics from now on. One the plus side, it was a really quick read!
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
This was a really fun Miss Marple book! She took a backseat, the way she does in most of her books, but I liked the other characters at followed and I liked that the mystery originated in her village. The conclusion was satisfying and kept me guessing until the end.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As part of a reading challenge, I chose this book to check the "Author I Can't Believe I've Never Read" box... Because I'm a bit embarrassed I've never read Christie previously; she's iconic.
I wanted to like it, as a light murder mystery. Maybe I'm not into the genre enough, or maybe Miss Marple just grated my nerves too much. Either way, I finished it, but was less than thrilled. At least I don't have a Christie-shaped hole in my reading history now?
Recommend for: people who know they like Agatha Christie, murder mystery fans who don't mind condescending tone
I wanted to like it, as a light murder mystery. Maybe I'm not into the genre enough, or maybe Miss Marple just grated my nerves too much. Either way, I finished it, but was less than thrilled. At least I don't have a Christie-shaped hole in my reading history now?
Recommend for: people who know they like Agatha Christie, murder mystery fans who don't mind condescending tone
Ammetto che, nonostante io adori Agatha Christie, questo è forse il libro che finora mi è piaciuto meno.
Probabilmente, averlo letto subito dopo "Dieci piccoli indiani", che ho amato, avrà influito parecchio.
Non dico che non mi sia piaciuto o che non sia degno di essere letto, ma credo che non sia all'altezza di molte altre opere dell'autrice. Ho trovato il libro a tratti noioso, il personaggio di Miss Marple non mi è piaciuto tanto quanto quello di Poirot e non ho avuto la curiosità che provo di solito, di voler arrivare all'ultima pagina per scoprire il finale. Diciamo che mi ha un po' deluso, ecco.
Probabilmente, averlo letto subito dopo "Dieci piccoli indiani", che ho amato, avrà influito parecchio.
Non dico che non mi sia piaciuto o che non sia degno di essere letto, ma credo che non sia all'altezza di molte altre opere dell'autrice. Ho trovato il libro a tratti noioso, il personaggio di Miss Marple non mi è piaciuto tanto quanto quello di Poirot e non ho avuto la curiosità che provo di solito, di voler arrivare all'ultima pagina per scoprire il finale. Diciamo che mi ha un po' deluso, ecco.