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ameliameabh's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.5
benjaminj1996's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The thing this book has going for it is the invention of Miss Marple - here brilliantly realised as an old lady on the fringes of events but never missing a trick. Unfortunately though I found the central mystery to be a bit uninspired, and the central part of the book to mostly consist of gossip and too many characters. There were parts that I enjoyed and a few nice distractions and subplots that were nicely tied up at the end, but it just wasn’t worth it for the reveal of the murderer. I sort of thought “oh, this type of thing again… hmm”
So, Miss Marple was great, and a great fit for this story - but it wasn’t my fave.
samanthakayla's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
baileyisbookish's review against another edition
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? No
3.0
I’ve read better Agatha books before, but this one still amazed me how she hid the perpetrator in plain sight again.
isaacazmee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
johenderson's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
frozenheartv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
3 stars
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🧠 My thoughts
This is the second book I’ve read from Agatha Christie and I’m still not impressed. The first book was a Poirot case and for me, Poirot was a bit annoying. Miss Marple was more pleasant for me to read. There were so many characters and they just popped out from nowhere, it was so hard for me to grasp the details. Mystery-wise, this book was pretty good but the twist didn’t impress me that much. Execution-wise, it was very hard to follow and the characters were like cardboard pieces laying out on a chess board.
I have to also point out that there were many misogynistic conversations and sexism in this book. I was surprised because this was written by a woman. Not sure how to feel about this.
👍 What I like
- The mystery is pretty ok
- The vicar is a bit funny to read so it was enjoyable
👎 What I don't like
- Too many shallow characters
- Hard to follow and understand the details
- The twist isn’t impressive
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny