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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
This was a slow cooked dish that in my haste to consume, almost overlooked the the brilliant work of a master chef.
Endless Night has been on my radar for a while, it is highly rated among Christie fans and I see now, deservedly so. Somehow I expected a dark, disturbing mystical story when I started, and when I read a over two-thirds of it, following an apparent romance foreboding something sinister, I felt a bit underwhelmed.
The final stretch amazingly reconfigured my view of the story, all the little hints of the well thought out story I wasn't able to grasp suddenly came flooding in.I have not enjoyed previous books employing unreliable narrators, but my goodness, when it clicks, it is gold.
The meal took its time on the stove, but what was served was ultimately worth the wait. A unique examination of desire, of possession of said desire and the cost of it all,viewed through the eyes of a killer who couldn't be overcome his deadly nature even when tempered by love .
Some are born to sweet delight.
Some are born to endless night.
Endless Night has been on my radar for a while, it is highly rated among Christie fans and I see now, deservedly so. Somehow I expected a dark, disturbing mystical story when I started, and when I read a over two-thirds of it, following an apparent romance foreboding something sinister, I felt a bit underwhelmed.
The final stretch amazingly reconfigured my view of the story, all the little hints of the well thought out story I wasn't able to grasp suddenly came flooding in.
The meal took its time on the stove, but what was served was ultimately worth the wait. A unique examination of desire, of possession of said desire and the cost of it all,
Some are born to sweet delight.
Some are born to endless night.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A delightful thriller/suspense from Dame Christie. Could not put this put book down. Slow burn with a questionable but bumbling, easy-going narrator driving the story forward.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was hooked from the get-go. Thought I was headed for a cliffhanger finale, but instead hit a gentle slope. The twists were underwhelming and the ending fell flat. Basically a lukewarm overall reading experience. Not Christie's finest.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Well that was… unexpected. Every so often I find a Christie that breaks from her usual pattern and this was definitely one of those. It starts off fairly standardly and then takes a sudden hard left about 3/4 of the way through with a rollercoaster drop at the end, so buckle up. I absolutely hated the main character from page one and his self-important ramblings made the first few chapters a slog. I am glad I stuck it out. It is dark and gothic and, while it still pales in comparison to my favorite Christie novel And Then There Were None, it is definitely worth a read.