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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? Yes
4.0
Ah, a good little cozy mystery for a Sunday afternoon.
This is the first book I've read by Christie that has Miss Marple in it. I thought that it was rather good, though I was surprised that Miss Marple wasn't the narrator. It was odd to me, that a crime that is solved by her and she doesn't show up until over halfway through. I think that was what I was disappointed about for the most part. Also the reason why I knocked off a couple stars from it.
Despite that, the characters were very much like a small town. It was fun to read them and see how they were, how they played into the mystery. Trying to solve it is always fun, though I failed at this one. I didn't get it, but I'm definitely going to try another to see if I fall into the same trap that I did this time.
The love story in this novel, because there is a love story, was a bit odd. Out of place for a murder mystery, in my opinion. It made sense with the narrator, though. A bachelor is narrating his experience in a small town where there are an abundance of women, as it seems. He just happens to fall for the one that's just a little bit different from the rest. Because, you know, every guy likes the girl that's not like the other girls.
I wish that it had been a bit longer so there was more character development. I love that stuff, but there was none of it. Relationships came out of the blue and most of the characters were portrayed as one-dimensional. Megan's only change was that after her time in London with Jerry, she got pretty and he finally saw the way he actually loved her. And Joanna was one-dimensional, until she met the doctor and, well, fell in love with him.
Really, it was just a fun little mystery for me to read in one sitting. Don't regret doing it one bit.
This is the first book I've read by Christie that has Miss Marple in it. I thought that it was rather good, though I was surprised that Miss Marple wasn't the narrator. It was odd to me, that a crime that is solved by her and she doesn't show up until over halfway through. I think that was what I was disappointed about for the most part. Also the reason why I knocked off a couple stars from it.
Despite that, the characters were very much like a small town. It was fun to read them and see how they were, how they played into the mystery. Trying to solve it is always fun, though I failed at this one. I didn't get it, but I'm definitely going to try another to see if I fall into the same trap that I did this time.
The love story in this novel, because there is a love story, was a bit odd. Out of place for a murder mystery, in my opinion. It made sense with the narrator, though. A bachelor is narrating his experience in a small town where there are an abundance of women, as it seems. He just happens to fall for the one that's just a little bit different from the rest. Because, you know, every guy likes the girl that's not like the other girls.
I wish that it had been a bit longer so there was more character development. I love that stuff, but there was none of it. Relationships came out of the blue and most of the characters were portrayed as one-dimensional. Megan's only change was that after her time in London with Jerry, she got pretty and he finally saw the way he actually loved her. And Joanna was one-dimensional, until she met the doctor and, well, fell in love with him.
Really, it was just a fun little mystery for me to read in one sitting. Don't regret doing it one bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
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