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outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
The police inspector on the case is Inspector Narracott but he takes second place to the fiancée of Trevelyan's nephew, James Pearson, who takes it upon herself to investigate. I found her rather annoying to be honest - all that fake "Oh you are so clever" attitude to the men involved in the case became a bit repetitive after the first half dozen times. I also thought it was one of the easier Christie plots to work out. Overall, not the author's best work as it was rather dull.
Moderate: Murder, Racism, and Misogyny
siobhanward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is definitely a fun and worthwhile read, whether or not you normally like Christie's style.
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Death of parent
aliteracja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
ansatejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism and Murder
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
3.5
“I suppose that one can, if one has the determination, always get something out of life.”
I can always count on Agatha Christie to help me complete the Reading Through The Centuries challenge, and this time I decided to turn to a stand-alone mystery I've been meaning to read. As much as I do love my time with Hercule Poirot, I was curious to see what I would make of The Sittaford Mystery. Especially with the blurb mentioning a seance and a winter countryside setting... And as a whole, this turned out to be a solid murder mystery. The pace was a tad too slow in points, and there were certain parts of the plot that were too drawn out. Emily made for an interesting character to replace the role of Hercule Poirot though, and I liked how she worked together with the journalist to try and uncover the truth. The plot and plot twists are typical Agatha Christie, and if you have read a few of her books it will be easy to guess who was behind it all (always the one you expect the least). That said, I still enjoyed the journey, and the revelation of the secrets of the different characters/suspects was quite clever.
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Xenophobia, and Racism
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I must have read this before because I knew almost immediately was the solution to the mystery was (though I did doubt myself a few times along the way). Not quite a personal favorite because I don't LOVE any of the characters, but it was just perfectly wintery, cozy Agatha Christie mystery feel through the whole thing, and nearly every character was entertaining to read about.
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Infidelity and Racism
A seance is a major plot element, though not taken too seriously.poirot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Racism
brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Murder
mrkdk's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Ableism, Violence, and Xenophobia
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
In aggiunta a ciò, anche il finale non mi ha soddisfatto pienamente in quanto, rispetto ad altri libri dell'autrice, mi è sembrato meno legato al resto della storia e leggermente più forzato.
Nonostante ciò, ritengo comunque che la lettura di quest'opera sia risultata nel complesso piacevole.
Moderate: Murder