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vwalker3's review against another edition
5.0
I’m a little embarrassed that I’m just now reading this book! This has got to be, in this reader’s opinion, the quintessential”English” murder mystery! It’s perfect! From the story, to the plot elements, to the characters, the pacing… not a word out of place!
pinkstar's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bronwyn_bryan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.5
maggie_tries_to_read's review against another edition
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? No
3.75
laura6891'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? Yes
2.5
astudyinpanic's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this a lot more than expected! I know all the Miss Marple stories but never actually read them as far as I can remember at least not in the original (might have read one or two in German as a teen) and was surprised at how "modern" they sound.
Definitly wanna read more of them!
hazelmort's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? No
4.5
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
2.0
I've read a couple of the Miss Marple series and I never like them as much as the Poirot ones. I think with this one, it's because everyone just describes her as this nosy old woman, and because you didn't get her perspective it was a bit hard to like her or support her. I mean, have a shot every time someone calls her and old cat and you'd be out like Protheroe himself.
Plotwise it was quite sparse and a bit meandering. It seemed to capture elements of village life that had little to do with the plot but added to the setting. We kind of dithered about similar events, people or themes throughout the whole book instead of seeing any real progression. There was quite a pleasing humour running through.
Plotwise it was quite sparse and a bit meandering. It seemed to capture elements of village life that had little to do with the plot but added to the setting. We kind of dithered about similar events, people or themes throughout the whole book instead of seeing any real progression. There was quite a pleasing humour running through.