Reviews

Ausência na Primavera by Mary Westmacott, Jorge Ritter, Agatha Christie

ewriterm's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

erica_lynn_huberty's review against another edition

3.0

Almost 4-stars; But more importantly-- this Virginia Woolf-like introspective modernist novel has all the hallmarks of Christie's myteries (well-paced, page-turner, layers of "clues") but is not a mystery at all. Nor is it a Romance, per se. Rather, it is a deeply psychological and emotional journey of a woman of middle age, stranded near Iraq in the 1930s and looking back on her life, family, and her own role as a mother and wife in England. Quite stunning in its own way.

kouw's review against another edition

4.0

You start with this middle aged lady who has done really well for herself and you end with a head full of thoughts.
It's profoundly different from Agatha Christie's detective and mystery stories. Or is it? Isn't she always giving you little insight into the character's psyche.
Very much recommend - not only to a Christie fan, but to anyone interested in self discovery and facing inner demons.

debralewi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jenifun's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

4.0

frankies_bookshelf's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

mere_blair's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mariagoodcat's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

luizakechyan's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

trasgu's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5