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elenavillan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
reading_to_the_birds's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Being only familiar with the Marple and Poirot series I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. It was every bit as good as her other series!
ameliabiblio's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
I had a good time with this! It did take me a second to get into it, but once I was hooked, I was hooked. I think Agatha Christie probably has better mysteries, but in general I enjoyed myself.
janemarple's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Two precocious twenty-somethings eager for excitement stumble their way into an international geopolitical caper and, of course, crack the case. It’s an enjoyable read and Christie does a very good job disguising the solution.
dreamingofspaceships's review
4.0
A good, fun adventure book that also has some pretty terrible and incredibly bourgeoisie politics (I cringed so hard every time the Edgerton character was referred to as "the great man"), which did mar my enjoyment a little bit. The macguffin is also possibly one of the most macguffin-esque macguffins I have ever seen: "they are diplomatic papers from 5 years ago and if anyone so much as sees it, it will be like the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. What's in it? Oh I can't possibly tell you!" The Americanisms and the general speech and manner of the main American character is almost at a parody level. Anyway, even with all this, and my general aversion (or more like apathy) toward this particular series, I quite enjoyed it this time around. Tuppence is a great character and Tommy is pretty good too - it is a pity that they are separated for most of the book however.
Reread (listen) after more than a decade - before starting, I remembered only one detail from the book - the "Two Pence"/"Tuppence" thing from near the end. Then the main reveal came to me at around the halfway point of the book. So I suppose I should rate this pretty highly in terms of memorability as well.
Reread (listen) after more than a decade - before starting, I remembered only one detail from the book - the "Two Pence"/"Tuppence" thing from near the end. Then the main reveal came to me at around the halfway point of the book. So I suppose I should rate this pretty highly in terms of memorability as well.
karenholmes's review
4.0
Tommy and Tuppence are a couple of Christie's adventurers not as well known as Miss Marple or Poirot but they are even more fun. This is their first adventure and it is rather interesting. Yes, it's dated and yes it has a worldwiev we don't have any more, but we might get back to it with the world right now.
Anyway, I had so much fun with Tuppence and her expediency and Tommy and his caution. Glad I got to read it again, as an adult as well.
Anyway, I had so much fun with Tuppence and her expediency and Tommy and his caution. Glad I got to read it again, as an adult as well.
mborer23's review
4.0
The first of Christie's "Tommy and Tuppence" series, this is a delightful read. At the beginning of the story, Tommy and Tuppence are newly demobbed after WWI and down, but never out as they decide to set up shop as private investigators. They're soon over their heads in a mystery that could cause nothing less than the overthrow of the British government.
Although Christie's forays into international intrigue were sometimes heavy-handed (see my review of the Poirot mystery [b:The Big Four|16316|The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)|Agatha Christie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1372506728s/16316.jpg|721292]), she keeps a light enough touch in this one that it works well. I look forward to reading the rest of the Tommy and Tuppence books.
Although Christie's forays into international intrigue were sometimes heavy-handed (see my review of the Poirot mystery [b:The Big Four|16316|The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)|Agatha Christie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1372506728s/16316.jpg|721292]), she keeps a light enough touch in this one that it works well. I look forward to reading the rest of the Tommy and Tuppence books.