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kouw 's review for:
A Murder Is Announced
by Agatha Christie
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first Christie I ever read 'A murder is announced' always held a special place in my heart and had not dared to reread it, afraid the magic would fade.
It didn't.
But it has some pretty big flaws that are painful and unpleasant and it's almost all to do with Mitzi. I'm not sure if I would recommend this one as a way in to someone else in 2025, but it was very wonderful when I was fourteen and I didn't know any better yet. It's still wonderfully engaging and a profressive angle for the 1950s. Murgatroyd and Hinchcliffe, by now hopefully reunited on distant shores. Or a farm.
It didn't.
But it has some pretty big flaws that are painful and unpleasant and it's almost all to do with Mitzi. I'm not sure if I would recommend this one as a way in to someone else in 2025, but it was very wonderful when I was fourteen and I didn't know any better yet. It's still wonderfully engaging and a profressive angle for the 1950s. Murgatroyd and Hinchcliffe, by now hopefully reunited on distant shores. Or a farm.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism