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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Review from 2017
3.5 stars. I can't quite give it a 4 but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Review the 2nd time reading it in 2022
That awkward moment when a friend suggests a book for book club that you just know you haven’t read, so you don’t check GoodReads, only to find out later that it was published under another title too—that you had read. 💀
Good news for my book club though! I did not remember anything after the first 25%. 😎
When Mrs. McGillicuddy sees a man strangle a women as her train comes parallel to his, she reports it to the next train station and the police. She also tells her friend Miss Marple who she’s visiting, and they try to figure out what happened to the woman’s body. On a hunch, Miss Marple arranges for a friend to pose as a housekeeper on an estate to find the body and the murderer.
Apparently the first 25% was quite impressionable because that’s all I remembered. I also had a name, but it turns out that person was NOT the murderer. It’s an interesting tale, but I do think it lagged a bit in the middle. The beginning was so exciting that the slowed pace wasn’t appreciated.
Either way, Christie stumped me again—even though I’d already read it before. 😂 She’s the queen of mystery.
3.5 stars. I can't quite give it a 4 but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Review the 2nd time reading it in 2022
That awkward moment when a friend suggests a book for book club that you just know you haven’t read, so you don’t check GoodReads, only to find out later that it was published under another title too—that you had read. 💀
Good news for my book club though! I did not remember anything after the first 25%. 😎
When Mrs. McGillicuddy sees a man strangle a women as her train comes parallel to his, she reports it to the next train station and the police. She also tells her friend Miss Marple who she’s visiting, and they try to figure out what happened to the woman’s body. On a hunch, Miss Marple arranges for a friend to pose as a housekeeper on an estate to find the body and the murderer.
Apparently the first 25% was quite impressionable because that’s all I remembered. I also had a name, but it turns out that person was NOT the murderer. It’s an interesting tale, but I do think it lagged a bit in the middle. The beginning was so exciting that the slowed pace wasn’t appreciated.
Either way, Christie stumped me again—even though I’d already read it before. 😂 She’s the queen of mystery.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
all detective novels should center old women!!!
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
I decided that today I would pamper myself by listening to Agatha Christie and crocheting because, after all, those things go together like chocolate and peanut butter, except that cozy mysteries and yarn have more fiber and fewer calories. (And yes, I see you standing in the back, waving your hands excitedly and screaming "I DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER! I'M ALLERGIC!", but we were talking about Agatha Christie here. Don't be a jerk. Don't make it about you.) I was particularly excited to start this one because the title is fabulous. Why? I have no idea, except that every time I hear it I get a shiver of excitement, because it's evident that someone is starting out on a journey. Why is this journey significant enough to be the title of the book? What will they do? What will they see? WILL IT BE THEIR LAST?
Then, as I listened, the stakes kept getting higher and higher, and the suspect list shorter and yet more complicated at the same time. This is true Christie form, as was the ending that shocked me. (That last bit sounds like high praise, but it's really not. I've been watching NCIS for years and I'm still always surprised when some "fringe witness" that they interview turns out to be the killer.) I enjoyed every minute, and had a hard time tearing myself away to do normal things like cleaning (not surprising) and eating (rather surprising, because not much keeps me from food).
Soooo.... Ummmm… Yeah, all that to say I just binge-listened to this eight-hour audiobook. Do I have regrets? Not at all. I mean, who needs sleep? Who can sleep when there's a murder to be solved? Plus, it was a fabulous journey. I don't know when I'll have time to hop on the Miss Marple train again, but I hope it's soon!
Then, as I listened, the stakes kept getting higher and higher, and the suspect list shorter and yet more complicated at the same time. This is true Christie form, as was the ending that shocked me. (That last bit sounds like high praise, but it's really not. I've been watching NCIS for years and I'm still always surprised when some "fringe witness" that they interview turns out to be the killer.) I enjoyed every minute, and had a hard time tearing myself away to do normal things like cleaning (not surprising) and eating (rather surprising, because not much keeps me from food).
Soooo.... Ummmm… Yeah, all that to say I just binge-listened to this eight-hour audiobook. Do I have regrets? Not at all. I mean, who needs sleep? Who can sleep when there's a murder to be solved? Plus, it was a fabulous journey. I don't know when I'll have time to hop on the Miss Marple train again, but I hope it's soon!
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
CRÍTICA BILINGUE / BILINGUAL REVIEW (🇬🇧 & 🇵🇹)
🇬🇧 The original Girl on a Train was Mrs. McGillicuddy.
This one was so much fun! I found there was a lot of humor, what with making fun of assumptions and stereotypes. Quite cheeky.
Also, is it me, or are Miss Marple's novels very susceptible to a romance minor subplot on the side?
The murder idea was interesting and creative, and I liked the setting.
I find that Miss Marple's novels are the simplest in motivation, while Poirot gets the complicated ones. Many are still basic motives, though the murder's conception is complex.
Like always, most characters have little to recommend them, and they're pretty flat. But it's way easier to like some if Miss Marple is involved. Lucy is an interesting and likeable character, but I can't imagine someone like her exist. Who would spend so much money in college to willingly become a house help freelancer? That's a risky move.
🇵🇹 A Rapariga no Comboio original foi a Senhora McGillicuddy.
Este foi muito divertido! Achei que havia muito humor, fazendo escárnio de suposições e estereótipos. Bastante atrevido.
Além disso, é de mim, ou os romances da Miss Marple são muito susceptíveis a uma pequena subtrama de romance?
A ideia do assassinato foi interessante e criativa, e gostei do cenário.
Acho que os romances da Miss Marple são os mais simples em motivação, enquanto que Poirot fica com os mais complicados. Muitos ainda são motivos básicos, embora a concepção do assassinato seja complexa.
Como sempre, a maioria dos personagens tem pouco para recomendá-los, e são bem unidimensionais. Mas é muito mais fácil gostar de alguns quando a Miss Marple está envolvida. Lucy é uma personagem interessante e simpática, mas não consigo imaginar que exista alguém como ela. Quem gastaria tanto dinheiro na faculdade para se tornar empregada doméstica freelance de livre vontade? Essa é uma jogada arriscada.
🇬🇧 The original Girl on a Train was Mrs. McGillicuddy.
This one was so much fun! I found there was a lot of humor, what with making fun of assumptions and stereotypes. Quite cheeky.
Also, is it me, or are Miss Marple's novels very susceptible to a romance minor subplot on the side?
The murder idea was interesting and creative, and I liked the setting.
I find that Miss Marple's novels are the simplest in motivation, while Poirot gets the complicated ones. Many are still basic motives, though the murder's conception is complex.
Like always, most characters have little to recommend them, and they're pretty flat. But it's way easier to like some if Miss Marple is involved. Lucy is an interesting and likeable character, but I can't imagine someone like her exist. Who would spend so much money in college to willingly become a house help freelancer? That's a risky move.
🇵🇹 A Rapariga no Comboio original foi a Senhora McGillicuddy.
Este foi muito divertido! Achei que havia muito humor, fazendo escárnio de suposições e estereótipos. Bastante atrevido.
Além disso, é de mim, ou os romances da Miss Marple são muito susceptíveis a uma pequena subtrama de romance?
A ideia do assassinato foi interessante e criativa, e gostei do cenário.
Acho que os romances da Miss Marple são os mais simples em motivação, enquanto que Poirot fica com os mais complicados. Muitos ainda são motivos básicos, embora a concepção do assassinato seja complexa.
Como sempre, a maioria dos personagens tem pouco para recomendá-los, e são bem unidimensionais. Mas é muito mais fácil gostar de alguns quando a Miss Marple está envolvida. Lucy é uma personagem interessante e simpática, mas não consigo imaginar que exista alguém como ela. Quem gastaria tanto dinheiro na faculdade para se tornar empregada doméstica freelance de livre vontade? Essa é uma jogada arriscada.
I loved that Miss Marple was in this from the beginning! What a good story.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated