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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I searched for this story for so long till I stumbled upon it as an audiobook (bbc drama) on YouTube.
To be honest, I was disappointed with it. It was one of Christie's earlier efforts at psychological thrillers. Apparently it was not very successful.
To be honest, I was disappointed with it. It was one of Christie's earlier efforts at psychological thrillers. Apparently it was not very successful.
dark
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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A captivating love story that is doomed to crumble away in the end
adventurous
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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
But who thinks of death in the middle of life?
About: Michael Rogers has been restless his whole life, going from job to job, girl to girl. But when he sees a piece of beautiful land out in the country, he imagines his house on it. He imagines a home, with a wife and only happiness on his horizons. Meeting Ellie soon after, on that very land, seems to be fate. They fall in love, they build the house, but the land is cursed... No one has ever been happy on Gipsy's Acre.
Thoughts
This was a very different Agatha Christie. Not just because there's no Poirot, Marple, or any feel of a detective, but because the writing was more psychological thriller than mystery. Michael Rogers was such an interesting narrator. I loved his character development and the murky details we get of his life.
It was also different because no death occurs until around 70% into the story. There's certainly build-up to the event, but it's a far more character than mystery driven story.
The reveal is, as you'd expect from a Christie, very clever and all fits into place. I didn't personally love it, and yet the more I think about it, the more perfect it feels. This is definitely a book to re-read, though it's not as fun or as easy to get into as her more familiar novels.