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dark
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
my first Agetha Christie book and I found the character of Miss Marple super underwhelming. I like her humour but she feels like a side character that appears sporadically instead of a driving force of the story. Not very satisfying to read when the reader never has enough information to figure out the killer themselves. The vibe is that Miss Marple magically knows all these things because she's the Magical Miss Marple and women love to gossip? Also found this book had too many characters and full names mentioned that it gets a little confusing. I have two Poirot books to try out and suspect I will like those one more as I do like Agetha Christie's writing style but the characters and plot of this book just fell flat for me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Gore
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