Reviews

The Long Shadow: The Classic Christmas Mystery by Celia Fremlin, Celia Fremlin

charlielovesbooks's review

mysterious

2.0

hannahcramp's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

heli_hz's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

carolines's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannahlmg's review

slow-paced

1.5

demielstgeest's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It almost feels criminal giving this 3.5 stars but I just can't forgive the first half of this book...

The first half was just outright boring, except for maybe the first few pages where Teri was introduced and stuff but afterward just a whole lot of nothing. Then the fun kicked in with plot twist after plot twist.

First of all blackmail bij Teri again, weird student - teacher unrequited love thing, Teri and Piggy apparantly boyfriend-girlfriend, borderline insane 1st wife of Ivor, and then magically she dies. The last half was a rollercoaster.

But the ending???? Am i thinking to much about this or was the ending an innuendo that Myrtle and Imogen somehow killed both their husbands on the same road???

Great ending, however de beginning was so painfully slow that I can't give it more than 3.5...

hollyking96's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0