josefinceh's reviews
77 reviews

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I went into this book having heard the intriguing warning "no plot just vibes" a statement I second having just finnished it.
I would say that the plot really starts going around 350 pages in. Before that Morgenstern is weaving tiny threads into a delicate tapestry that concludes in awe-inspiring display.
This book is truely magic and if you do not mind a slower pace it is well worth the journey.

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Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Very enjoyable with several suspects and a messy timeline that only clears up right at the very end.

Vague spoiler, My one critique:

is that the last chapter really wasn't needed, it feels like Christie was trying to answer the last tiny questions about the method but it felt redundant afer Poirots conclusionary speech.

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie

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funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Another fantastic whodunnit with no detail overlooked and question left unanswered.

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Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Black Coffee by Agatha Christie

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funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

This specific Poirot story is an based on a play that Christie wrote in the 1920s, apparently as a response to a less successful stage adaptation of Poirot.
Osborne, who wrote it did a very good job adapting the script and giving it the feel as if Christie had written the entire thing herself. However there are definitely moments where it becomes pretty clear that this was indeed based on a play. Nothing that takes you out of the story, id say, just some details pointed out a little extra and it is very clear whenever someone enters a room.

Overall a fun classic whodunnit with a good handful of twists to keep you readig

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