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Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie

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elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Un buon esempio di un'opera classica dell'autrice, in cui Poirot deve investiga non per la vittima, ma per scagionare un uomo.
Per quanto riguarda la soluzione del caso, essa non prevedibile, ma risulta sensata, cosa che apprezzo.

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farbooksventure's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Layaknya buku Agatha Christie lain, Mrs. McGinty is Dead adalah buku engaging yang bisa dibaca dalam satu kali duduk. Meskipun blurb buku memberi kesan bahwa kisah di dalamnya akan cukup menegangkan, menurutku cerita yang satu ini terbilang low-key & tidak terlalu intens.

Dilihat dari gaya penulisan pun, ada banyak momen penuh humor di sepanjang buku. Kalau dibandingkan dengan Death on the Nile yang suasana ceritanya begitu melankoli & tragis, Mrs. McGinty is Dead terbilang "ringan" & lebih sering mengundang senyum dan rasa geli.

Aku akan merekomendasikan buku ini untuk pembaca yang mencari cerita detektif yang tidak terlalu intens & bisa dibaca cepat.

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