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m_li28's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Just a cute cozy mistery.
Amé verdaderamente. Las vibes... LAS VIBES. Es el libro más inglés que he leído en mi vida and I need more.
Let's talk About Agatha. Realmente me sorprendí mucho al encontrarme con su personaje y lo disfruté mucho, pues yo esperaba una viejita así bn tierna tipo Ms Marple y pues Agatha es totalmente lo contrario, so me pareció divertido que se nos presente un personaje principal no muy agradable y estar en el proceso de encariñarse con ella durante el libro.
También me tomó un poco por sorpresa el estilo de escritura pq al ser un cozy crime me esperaba un léxico como mucho más sencillo¿ por así decirlo, y pues no es que esté escrito súper poéticamente ni nada pero si se siente como un poco más sobrio el lenguaje de alguna manera que no sé expresar muy bien.
Una cosa para tener en cuenta es que si bien la trama va principalmente de tratar de encontrar al asesino, también tenemos mucho del crecimiento personal de la protagonista, sus preocupaciones y el cómo se va poco a poco acomodando en el pueblo. Sorprendentemente me encontré disfrutandolo muchisimo, all of it, a pesar de que, la mayoría de las veces en los libros detectivescos odio las subtramas que no tienen nada que ver con el misterio en sí.
Yy ya, obvio voy a seguir con la serie pq están ideales para intercalar con libros pesados (The Atlas Six).
Amé verdaderamente. Las vibes... LAS VIBES. Es el libro más inglés que he leído en mi vida and I need more.
Let's talk About Agatha. Realmente me sorprendí mucho al encontrarme con su personaje y lo disfruté mucho, pues yo esperaba una viejita así bn tierna tipo Ms Marple y pues Agatha es totalmente lo contrario, so me pareció divertido que se nos presente un personaje principal no muy agradable y estar en el proceso de encariñarse con ella durante el libro.
También me tomó un poco por sorpresa el estilo de escritura pq al ser un cozy crime me esperaba un léxico como mucho más sencillo¿ por así decirlo, y pues no es que esté escrito súper poéticamente ni nada pero si se siente como un poco más sobrio el lenguaje de alguna manera que no sé expresar muy bien.
Una cosa para tener en cuenta es que si bien la trama va principalmente de tratar de encontrar al asesino, también tenemos mucho del crecimiento personal de la protagonista, sus preocupaciones y el cómo se va poco a poco acomodando en el pueblo. Sorprendentemente me encontré disfrutandolo muchisimo, all of it, a pesar de que, la mayoría de las veces en los libros detectivescos odio las subtramas que no tienen nada que ver con el misterio en sí.
Yy ya, obvio voy a seguir con la serie pq están ideales para intercalar con libros pesados (The Atlas Six).
cogsofencouragement's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
alexandraknaub's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
rebeccabadger's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ctb23's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
3.0
Quick and fun read I found out about this book from the Daily Deal email I get from Audible. I read the blurb, saw the star rating was pretty good, and dropped my $2.95.
I was pretty quickly engaged and found the various characters inhabiting the small village in the Cotswolds great fun to get to know. I laughed out loud several times and thought the pacing was very well done.
Who the murderer was isn't tough to figure out - and the author doesn't try to hide it very hard - but trying to figure out how it was done was the point of the case.
I can certainly see how the series could become addictive. The humor and the personalities of the residents alone make me want to read the next one right away.
The only thing that really pulled me out of the story is the way the POV style changed. For probably the first half of the book, we're getting Agatha's POV in a third person but that eventually changes to more of an omnipotent POV. First it's just Agatha, then it was Agatha and whomever was in the scene with her, and toward the end, characters not in a scene with her were featured. I found it distracting but it may not be something that other folks even recognize.
All in all, it was a fun read and I'm likely to eventually read the next in the series. And try to find the TV movie that was made based on The Quiche of Death.
I was pretty quickly engaged and found the various characters inhabiting the small village in the Cotswolds great fun to get to know. I laughed out loud several times and thought the pacing was very well done.
Who the murderer was isn't tough to figure out - and the author doesn't try to hide it very hard - but trying to figure out how it was done was the point of the case.
I can certainly see how the series could become addictive. The humor and the personalities of the residents alone make me want to read the next one right away.
The only thing that really pulled me out of the story is the way the POV style changed. For probably the first half of the book, we're getting Agatha's POV in a third person but that eventually changes to more of an omnipotent POV. First it's just Agatha, then it was Agatha and whomever was in the scene with her, and toward the end, characters not in a scene with her were featured. I found it distracting but it may not be something that other folks even recognize.
All in all, it was a fun read and I'm likely to eventually read the next in the series. And try to find the TV movie that was made based on The Quiche of Death.
ageekybibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. I loved the characters in the small village and loved Agatha. Really looking forward to reading book two.
donnaratcliff's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first experience of 'Agatha Raisin' and I'll be back for more. The plot is not a complicated one and some of the characterisations a little cliched but I found this to be an easy and enjoyable read.
hannahhbic's review against another edition
3.0
If you didn't care for Agatha, go try [b:Cocaine Blues|41022009|Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)|Kerry Greenwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1533140530l/41022009._SY75_.jpg|81025]; Phryne is more tolerable as a person lol. I'm looking forward to see how Agatha develops as a character. This book sure talks about food a lot for a protagonist that keeps fat shaming herself lmao. Narrator is better than the writing.
uglyreading's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0