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La Dernière Énigme by Agatha Christie

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dobilodeau's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

ellie_cripps's review against another edition

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4.0

An enjoyable adventure with a pretty lacking Miss Marple presence, I enjoyed the way she flitted in and out of the story and how the murder took centre stage as a result, but I did feel she was a little robbed as such a secondary character.

meganknowshowtoread's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

nikla88's review against another edition

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4.0

Arrivata alla fine della collana dedicata a Miss Marple mi rendo conto perchè molte persone definiscono questi libri "leggeri gialli". In effetti i primi ti sorprendono ma poi mano a mano che vai avanti li trovi sempre più facili da decifrare e meno attraenti.
Comunque rimangono nel mio cuore per avermi fatto trascorrere delle ore spensierate e li consiglio a tutti i piccoli lettori.

bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense 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? No

3.75

I have a lot of fondness and nostalgia for Agatha Christie murder mysteries (like a lot of people). Even as a child I loved their signature charm, cozy yet tense atmosphere, well executed twists and excentric yet likable characters. Reading as an adult I'm realizing I never gave enough credit to the quality of the writing itself. Aside from the skillful plotting and foreshadowing, I was very impressed by the amazing flow, set-dressing that was never to the detriment of the story, and light social commentary. The main characters were very likable too and I didn't mind them taking the spotlight despite being a Miss Marple stan.
As for the mystery itself, it's a pretty standard and decent one. The past element of it makes it somewhat unique, and it's satisfying to see the pieces come together, but personally I didn't have a big OH SHIT moment with it like I had with other Agatha Christie stories.
Overall liked it! Recommended if you like Miss Marple stories lmao what else can I say.

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