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A review by ishouldbereading
N or M? by Agatha Christie
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
When I found out that this book is about spies (yes, I realized that only after I started reading it), who are actually a married couple, I was disappointed. Who would want to read a story about spies set in world war two? Not this girl.
At first I didn't really like it. It was difficult for me to remember the characters' names and personalities and get on board with the world war two setting. The pace was slower and the book was generally hard to get into. After reaching 25% of the book, I started liking Tommy and Tuppence and vibing with the plot more. After more than 60% I started to really enjoy it but I had a strong suspicion that I know who one of the secret agents is. Actually no, scratch that, I was sure I knew. It was too obvious. And to my disappointment, it was who I thought it was. So. Obvious. (Even though I had no clue who the second one was and was positively surprised.)
But nevertheless, I relatively enjoyed it, there were fantastic plot twists, tense scenes, kidnappings and to my surprise, I got used to the world war theme. It was a strong challenge to write about this topic but Agatha handled it beautifully. I mean, she even made me, a person who would never enjoy a book about spies and world war two, like this book!
At first I didn't really like it. It was difficult for me to remember the characters' names and personalities and get on board with the world war two setting. The pace was slower and the book was generally hard to get into. After reaching 25% of the book, I started liking Tommy and Tuppence and vibing with the plot more. After more than 60% I started to really enjoy it but I had a strong suspicion that I know who one of the secret agents is. Actually no, scratch that, I was sure I knew. It was too obvious. And to my disappointment, it was who I thought it was. So. Obvious. (Even though I had no clue who the second one was and was positively surprised.)
But nevertheless, I relatively enjoyed it, there were fantastic plot twists, tense scenes, kidnappings and to my surprise, I got used to the world war theme. It was a strong challenge to write about this topic but Agatha handled it beautifully. I mean, she even made me, a person who would never enjoy a book about spies and world war two, like this book!