sadiqua_fatima's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? No
3.5
1mpossiblealice's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this - part of the reason it's 4 stars instead of 3 is that this collection contained stories I've never read before (they haven't been published anywhere else, that's part of the point of the book) and writers I'd never heard of. Having read lots of Golden Age collections, that's unusual.
I really enjoyed some of the stories, some were just fine, some were in between. Nothing that I thought was awful, although there are two stage play type things in here that I admit I skipped because I didn't want to read a play!
I really liked the Cyril Hare story and the AA Milne in particular. I'll definitely be picking up the second of these collections.
I really enjoyed some of the stories, some were just fine, some were in between. Nothing that I thought was awful, although there are two stage play type things in here that I admit I skipped because I didn't want to read a play!
I really liked the Cyril Hare story and the AA Milne in particular. I'll definitely be picking up the second of these collections.
sara_h's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
izzatiidrus's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This compilation of short stories was better than I expected but not as good as I would have liked it to be.
Surprisingly, my one favourite story - the only one I gave a 5-star rating to - was Bread Upon the Waters, written by A. A. Milne, who was more famously known for creating Winnie the Pooh.
Equally surprising was the fact that one of my least favourite stories - which I gave 2-star rating to - went to my beloved mystery queen, Agatha Christie. Her story The Wife of the Kenite had the right feel of suspense and mystery, but alas, there were too many religious references and that's just not my cup of tea.
Otherwise, the short stories in general were pretty good, but none actually memorable. That being said, if I could get my hands on the rest of the books in the series, I still would.
Surprisingly, my one favourite story - the only one I gave a 5-star rating to - was Bread Upon the Waters, written by A. A. Milne, who was more famously known for creating Winnie the Pooh.
Equally surprising was the fact that one of my least favourite stories - which I gave 2-star rating to - went to my beloved mystery queen, Agatha Christie. Her story The Wife of the Kenite had the right feel of suspense and mystery, but alas, there were too many religious references and that's just not my cup of tea.
Otherwise, the short stories in general were pretty good, but none actually memorable. That being said, if I could get my hands on the rest of the books in the series, I still would.
hebah's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
zhy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
anujab's review against another edition
4.0
3 stars for the content
Mixed bag of stories. Some of them were exciting while others were quite dull. I was most surprised by Agatha Christie's story. Compared to her full length books, I found it to be quite lackluster.
Adding an extra star of the idea, the efforts taken to collect these stories and the great introduction.
Mixed bag of stories. Some of them were exciting while others were quite dull. I was most surprised by Agatha Christie's story. Compared to her full length books, I found it to be quite lackluster.
Adding an extra star of the idea, the efforts taken to collect these stories and the great introduction.
hpuphd's review against another edition
3.0
“Lost” seems to mean “obscure” stories from the early days of British crime fiction, but they are engaging and enjoyable. Two are short plays that are left out of the audiobook version.
heathssm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5