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readingelli's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Terminal illness, Sexism, and Racism
Manslaughter, attempted murdergenny's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
I really enjoyed the vicar's POV with his dry sense of humor! It's like he's the only sober, calm person in a village of very high-spirited characters, and the comedic timing always hits. His relationship with Griselda is quite cute as well. I don't know if he'll be a recurring narrator, like the Hastings to Miss Marple's Poirot, but I do hope I see more of Miss Marple herself in the next books. I was a little overwhelmed by the number of characters (AKA potential suspects) at first, but they all had distinct personalities so it was a quick study. I did not guess the perpetrator...I got tricked just as the villagers were :')
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Drug abuse
Minor: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism
juli100101's review against another edition
mysterious
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
tatianars's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
sunny_not's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Although it was very fun and enjoyable I felt like something was missing at the end. The twist didn't feel very satisfying to me after having read so many of her works. Idk if it was Griselda I felt like it would've been a lot more interesting. This twist was also done before so Lawrence Redding and Anne were not super surprising to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
ijustreallyliketrees's review
mysterious
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? No
3.5
Agatha Christie books tend to be hit or miss for me, this was my first Miss Marple though and it gets 3 stars for being an enjoyable mystery, an easy read and not having any 'there for no reason racial slurs' (at least in the edition I read) which seem to pop up in every second Christie novel I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexism and Terminal illness
kimveach's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Terminal illness
mrsfuchur's review
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
clem_maidment's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this book, it’s simplicity and interest. The crime genre is one of my favourites, and unlikely is there to be two of the same book (although they do follow the same kind of tropes). I didn’t find the characters overly interesting, but I liked to try to figure out the mystery among local people. The end was quite a normal ending for mystery books (reveal plot points that were touched on earlier, but connecting different pieces of information) although I found it interesting. I did like who the murder(s) was, and was proud that I got some things right. I also like Ms Marple.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
beca_reads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder