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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
Very interesting take on Agatha Christie’s disappearance. I don’t think I like when real historical figures are written into historical fiction in first person. Archie is an asshole and I don’t really feel sorry for him
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
This is the second historical novel I’ve read in the last year about Agatha’s Christie’s mysterious disappearance. I enjoyed the first, The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont, much more. Each book reimagines the course of events much differently, but Gramont’s novel is more dramatic, more creative. In The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, Benedict minimizes Agatha’s early career; the reason her disappearance was such a big deal. Unfortunately, I felt no emotional connection to Agatha and was annoyed by her simpering. Was she so pitiable in real life? There was too much focus on Archie and not enough on Agatha, although it was fun to learn more about him. He certainly wasn't painted with a very flattering brush.
All in all, I like Benjamin’s writing style, which is casual and readable without too much flowery language, but this book was just okay for me.
All in all, I like Benjamin’s writing style, which is casual and readable without too much flowery language, but this book was just okay for me.
Where was this even going? It felt so dragged out. I didn’t want to “DNF” it, I tried so hard. But life is too short
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was an interesting take on Agatha’s disappearance.