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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
in my top 10 favourite books of all time! the atmosphere was amazing–
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Al inicio pensaba ponerle solo tres, a la mitad solo cuatro, y cuando llegué al final flipe tanto que no pude evitar ponerle cinco.
Es el primer libro leo de Agatha, había escuchado cosas increíbles de ella y cuando vi la oportunidad de comprarme uno de sus libros no dude en hacerlo!
Viendo reseñas me di cuenta de que no había nadie de habla hispana y yo me pregunto ¿por qué?
Este libro, si bien empieza un poco flojo, al encontrar el ritmo no puedes parar de leerlo por que necesitas saber quién fue el asesino.
Haber, que la historia tampoco parece nada del otro mundo ¿pero ese final? ¿¡ESE FINAL!? Igual no creo que el final fuera lo más increíble, sino el final del misterio, ese momento de tensión dónde se descubre todo.
No me imaginaba que esa persona fuera el asesino.
La historia trata sobre un grupo de personas que en una cena presencian el suicidio de uno de ellos, un año después, en el mismo lugar, vuelven a presenciar una muerte. Entonces nace la duda de ¿de verdad fue un suicidio?
Tengo que decir que si bien me costó un poco adaptarme, la forma de escribir de Agatha me encantó. No puedo esperar a leer más de ella.
-¿Cómo sabías tú que no había sido yo?
-Porque estaba enamorado, supongo.
Esta parejita me tenia sonriendo cada que podía.
Si tengo que verle algo malo seria que, casi todos los hombres que narran ven a Rosemary como solo una cara bonita, le dicen tonta entre cosas y es incómodo.
Eeeen fin, LÉANLO. Stark fuera.
Es el primer libro leo de Agatha, había escuchado cosas increíbles de ella y cuando vi la oportunidad de comprarme uno de sus libros no dude en hacerlo!
Viendo reseñas me di cuenta de que no había nadie de habla hispana y yo me pregunto ¿por qué?
Este libro, si bien empieza un poco flojo, al encontrar el ritmo no puedes parar de leerlo por que necesitas saber quién fue el asesino.
Haber, que la historia tampoco parece nada del otro mundo ¿pero ese final? ¿¡ESE FINAL!? Igual no creo que el final fuera lo más increíble, sino el final del misterio, ese momento de tensión dónde se descubre todo.
No me imaginaba que esa persona fuera el asesino.
La historia trata sobre un grupo de personas que en una cena presencian el suicidio de uno de ellos, un año después, en el mismo lugar, vuelven a presenciar una muerte. Entonces nace la duda de ¿de verdad fue un suicidio?
Tengo que decir que si bien me costó un poco adaptarme, la forma de escribir de Agatha me encantó. No puedo esperar a leer más de ella.
-¿Cómo sabías tú que no había sido yo?
-Porque estaba enamorado, supongo.
Esta parejita me tenia sonriendo cada que podía.
Si tengo que verle algo malo seria que, casi todos los hombres que narran ven a Rosemary como solo una cara bonita, le dicen tonta entre cosas y es incómodo.
Eeeen fin, LÉANLO. Stark fuera.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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:
No
I am making my way chronologically through Christie’s mystery novels and I am unsure how I feel about this one. It was not the most exciting, nor the most surprising. On the other hand, it wasn’t the most obvious either. But overall, I enjoyed reading it. All of her books are worth reading.
I know they like to categorize the books by detective, but this hardly counts as a Colonel Race novel. That is, he does play a significant part in uncovering the mystery but doesn’t, in the end, solve it.
I know they like to categorize the books by detective, but this hardly counts as a Colonel Race novel. That is, he does play a significant part in uncovering the mystery but doesn’t, in the end, solve it.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Agatha Christie is such a legend it feels disrespectful to critique her work...but here goes.
I wanted a pallet cleanser of a read. So I thought let's dip into an author whose latest novel graced the Christmas stockings of her contemporary readers. But times change and tastes differ; and the best thing about this book is the title.
If this book were written in the modern day IMHO (personal view) it would be ripped to shreds...if anyone bothered to read it.
The very idea that someone would commit suicide by drinking cyanide in a public restaurant in front of all their friends was implausible at best...and no one seemed to question it. (OK, not strictly true as her husband had doubts about six months later when someone sent a note saying "Your wife was murdered." Then he got suspicious....)
Not the greatest setup when the whole idea is ridiculous.
The language of the day now also seems dated, and not in a good way. There are casual references to race that are now totally unacceptable. That's a whole debate of itself...should original texts be edited to meet modern values? But here is not the place for that debate.
On the plus side, I genuinely didn't guess the villian, and all the suspects had motive and opportunity... Therein lies the author's skill. Also, I did keep reading to find out what happened, so another plus. Couldn't rate this a 2.5, so upgraded to 3 in honour of the author's reputation.
Just not one of her best / can't please all the people all the time!
I wanted a pallet cleanser of a read. So I thought let's dip into an author whose latest novel graced the Christmas stockings of her contemporary readers. But times change and tastes differ; and the best thing about this book is the title.
If this book were written in the modern day IMHO (personal view) it would be ripped to shreds...if anyone bothered to read it.
The very idea that someone would commit suicide by drinking cyanide in a public restaurant in front of all their friends was implausible at best...and no one seemed to question it. (OK, not strictly true as her husband had doubts about six months later when someone sent a note saying "Your wife was murdered." Then he got suspicious....)
Not the greatest setup when the whole idea is ridiculous.
The language of the day now also seems dated, and not in a good way. There are casual references to race that are now totally unacceptable. That's a whole debate of itself...should original texts be edited to meet modern values? But here is not the place for that debate.
On the plus side, I genuinely didn't guess the villian, and all the suspects had motive and opportunity... Therein lies the author's skill. Also, I did keep reading to find out what happened, so another plus. Couldn't rate this a 2.5, so upgraded to 3 in honour of the author's reputation.
Just not one of her best / can't please all the people all the time!
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Suuuuper out of date, but also a joy to read Agatha Christie’s writing. Reminds me of a Poirot or Miss Marple episode <3