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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Pues es un poco "meh" para ser un libro de Josephine Tey. Quiero decir, es entretenido y fácil de leer y tiene ciertos toques de humor y algún que otro comentario sagaz sobre la sociedad, pero estamos hablando de Josephine Tey, experta en el "thriller chill", en crear tensión con nada, en dar ese pequeño girito cuando menos te lo esperas (o mejor, cuando lo esperas totalmente) y este libro no llega al nivel habitual.
¿Es malo? No, claro que no, pero me ha parecido una obra menor. Josephine Tey habla de este caso donde unas mujeres son acusadas de un secuestro que en todo momento sabemos que no puede ser cierto y a partir de ahí, el protagonista intenta por todos los medios desacreditar a la acusadora. Y no sé, me supo a poco. Yo es que esperaba una traca final y no hubo y eso me decepcionó.
¿Es malo? No, claro que no, pero me ha parecido una obra menor. Josephine Tey habla de este caso donde unas mujeres son acusadas de un secuestro que en todo momento sabemos que no puede ser cierto y a partir de ahí, el protagonista intenta por todos los medios desacreditar a la acusadora. Y no sé, me supo a poco. Yo es que esperaba una traca final y no hubo y eso me decepcionó.
medium-paced
Seemed at first like a Enid Blyton story for grown ups and I am all in for that.
But I hated the way how degrading the other characters talked about Betty Kane, a 15 year old girl. How bad she was, and scheming and no wonder, how could it be different with her eye colour?! I am sorry, but this feels so wrong, judging people according to their bodily features. And the other minor female characters and the way the were shown and judged, I know this book is written be a female author, but I still think its pretty mysoginistic.
What threw me completly off, was towards the end, when it was said, that criminals basically should be send into labour-camps. This book didn't aged well at all. Would not recommend.
But I hated the way how degrading the other characters talked about Betty Kane, a 15 year old girl. How bad she was, and scheming and no wonder, how could it be different with her eye colour?! I am sorry, but this feels so wrong, judging people according to their bodily features. And the other minor female characters and the way the were shown and judged, I know this book is written be a female author, but I still think its pretty mysoginistic.
What threw me completly off, was towards the end, when it was said, that criminals basically should be send into labour-camps. This book didn't aged well at all. Would not recommend.
Quite a bit of unpalatable Daily Mail type thinking in this. Ok it’s 70 years old but still - rolled my eyes a lot.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
lighthearted
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
Better than the first one I read but I didn't need tthe romantic element in a crime novel
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Considering this was written in 1948- it explains the elements of the story that might seem politically incorrect, but it perfectly reflects the times.
Inspector Grant has only a small role. It’s more about the legal team working to uncover the truth.
Inspector Grant has only a small role. It’s more about the legal team working to uncover the truth.