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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
by Marie Benedict
Much like being married to Archibald Christie, reading this book was a depressing chore that took years off of my life and crushed my spirit.
This is a historical fiction imagining of what occurred during Agatha Christie's real life disappearance. I will give credit where credit is due; this explanation for Christie's disappearance seems very plausible and could very well be what really happened.
On the other hand, 90% of this book consisted of Agatha being miserable in her marriage and trying her hardest to please a man who couldn't care less about her. While the ending was mildly satisfying (if not highly predictable), it was not worth the 292 pages of soul crushing. I could see how some people may find this to be an empowering story, but the ends did not justify the means in my opinion.
If I wasn't desperate to hit my reading goal, I would have DNFed. If you're a big historical fiction and Agatha Christie fan, who's also heartless, you may enjoy this one, but I cannot in good conscience recommend it.
This is a historical fiction imagining of what occurred during Agatha Christie's real life disappearance. I will give credit where credit is due; this explanation for Christie's disappearance seems very plausible and could very well be what really happened.
On the other hand, 90% of this book consisted of Agatha being miserable in her marriage and trying her hardest to please a man who couldn't care less about her. While the ending was mildly satisfying (if not highly predictable), it was not worth the 292 pages of soul crushing. I could see how some people may find this to be an empowering story, but the ends did not justify the means in my opinion.
If I wasn't desperate to hit my reading goal, I would have DNFed. If you're a big historical fiction and Agatha Christie fan, who's also heartless, you may enjoy this one, but I cannot in good conscience recommend it.