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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
itshardizzy'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? It's complicated
3.5
Agatha Christie is an amazing author, every single book I've read written by her was all very different from each other, and I've never been able to discover the murderer before the reveal. It's only possible (imo) to compare Agatha Christie's books with her other books and comparing this book to all of the other ones I've read, it wasn't as good. The pacing is very medium but all the time you have new evidences to work with, but this mystery didn't really made me get excited to see who was the killer and why did the person do it. Seeing things through the eyes of a priest wasn't really nice, i thought there was a lot of others characters that would more interesting to narrate. But nonetheless, it's Agatha Christie and she doesn't fail to build a good murder mystery.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Murder
marenluisaaa's review against another edition
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
really fun read :)
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Murder
humbug87's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.25
Di sicuro questo libro non rientra nei migliori che io abbia letto dall'autrice, ma ciò è comprensibile perché dovrebbe essere uno dei suoi primi racconti con il personaggio di Miss Marple.
Il problema è appunto che la figura di Miss Marple risulta marginale per gran parte dell'opera. La figura principale dell'opera, non che il narratore è il vicario del villaggio, che essendo in parte coinvolto nelle indagini e dall'altra un personaggio con cui gli altri si confidano, raccogli gli eventi importanti, purtroppo senza mai dargli il peso che li darebbe Miss Marple. Ciò ha reso la storia noiosetta.
Per quanto riguarda la risoluzione del caso appare quindi non propriamente legata agli eventi che la precedono, anche se rimane plausibile.
Il problema è appunto che la figura di Miss Marple risulta marginale per gran parte dell'opera. La figura principale dell'opera, non che il narratore è il vicario del villaggio, che essendo in parte coinvolto nelle indagini e dall'altra un personaggio con cui gli altri si confidano, raccogli gli eventi importanti, purtroppo senza mai dargli il peso che li darebbe Miss Marple. Ciò ha reso la storia noiosetta.
Per quanto riguarda la risoluzione del caso appare quindi non propriamente legata agli eventi che la precedono, anche se rimane plausibile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Murder
aniqah_w's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
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