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rae42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Murder, and Classism
Honestly I shouldn't have kept reading it, it's the worst agatha christie I've read so far, hard to follow, sexist, racistrenpuspita's review against another edition
mysterious
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
4.0
Padahal jawabannya itu sudah JELAS BANGET DI DEPAN MATA, tapi KENAPA gue masih gagal aja nebak siapa pelakunya? Kalau Emily Trefusis bertanya - tanya mengapa si pelaku membunuh Kapten Joe Trevelyan, kalau gue hanya bisa geleng - geleng kepala karena salah nebak. Again 🤣
Kasusnya sendiri unik. Saat salju turun deras di Sittaford, Mrs Willet bersama orang2 yang dia undang mengadakan seance atau kalau diterjemahkan jadi meja berputar. Mungkin mirip2 juga sama papan ouija ya. Awalnya iseng, ternyata "roh" yang mereka panggil bilang kalau Kapten Trevelyan terbunuh. Mendengar hal itu, teman akrab kapten yaitu Major Burnaby nekat jalan kaki 9 km ke Exhampton, tempat tinggal Kapten Trevelyan dan menemukan sahabatnya sudah tewas. Pertanyaannya tentu saja, siapa yang membunuh si Kapten? Kok bisa itu "roh"nya bisa menebak kalau kapten sudah tewas?
The Sittaford Mystery ini salah satu buku stand alone karangan Dame Christie, jadi tidak ada penampilan baik dari Hercule Poirot ataupun Ms Marple. Tapi menurut gue yang jadi detektifnya juga tak kalah menarik. Polisi yang menginvestigasi yaitu Inspektur Naracott cukup punya kapabilitas untuk melakukan investigasi. Tapi bintang utamanya sendiri adalah Emily Trefusis yang menjadi amateur sleuth karena tunangannya yang bernama James Pearson - yang kebetulan si James ini keponakan Kapten Trevelyan serta sedang kesulitan keuangan- ditangkap oleh polisi akibat tuduhan telah membunuh sang paman. Emily yakin kalau James bukan pembunuh, soalnya James terlalu lemah dan bodoh buat melakukan pembunuhan. Gue kalau misal jadi James mungkin kesel juga tapi Emily tampak seperti cewek alpha yang emang ga bisa dibantah dan rela melakukan apa saja untuk membuktikan James tidak bersalah. Jadi, ya James sebenarnya cukup beruntung walau gue bisa banyangin kalau James dan Emily jadi menikah maka James bakal jadi yang sering ngalah, hehehe. Dibantu dengan Charles Enderby, seorang wartawan koran setempat yang tampaknya menaruh hati sama Emily, Emily melakukan investigasinya dengan mendekati orang2 di Sittaford maupun keluarga Kapten Trevelyan.
Buku ini punya dua pertanyaan yang perlu jawaban. Yang pertama tentu saja siapa pembunuh Kapten Trevelyan dan gimana cara dia membunuh si Kapten. Sementara yang kedua, apakah Emily bakal ngebalas perasaan Charles dan meninggalkan James yang lemah tak berdaya karena jadi tertuduh pembunuhan. Untuk yang pertama, jelas gue ga bisa nebak dengan benar hahaha, padahal cara pembunuhannya sendiri cukup logis dan ga outlandish kayak beberapa buku Agatha Christie yang udah pernah gue baca. Bisa banget dipraktekkan lah di dunia nyata. Terkait Emily dan Charles, ya baca sendiri aja hehe walau gue cukup suka interaksi keduanya. Seperti karya2 Dame Christie, tentunya banyak red herring yang dilemparkan supaya bikin pembaca (baca: gue) bingung sendiri. Untuk alurnya sendiri cukup oke walau ada bagian2 yang cukup rasis, tapi mengingat buku ini ditulis tahun 1930an pada tahun itu kan rasisme emang masih ada. Nuansanya sendiri emang penuh salju jadi kalau mau cari buku bertema Natal, buku ini bisa sih dibaca. Gue baca - baca Wiki juga katanya ada kemiripan suasana dan setting antara The Sittaford Mystery dan The Hound of Baskervilles karya Conan Doyle. Menariknya, nama Sir Arthur Conan Doyle juga disebut di buku ini.
Bukan salah satu buku yang terbaik karya Dame Christie tapi bagi gue tetep menarik dan menghibur. Cocok juga kalau kalian baru pertama kali baca buku Agatha Christie karena ini juga stand alone ceritanya. Oh ya, kalau kalian baca buku ini dengan cover terbitan terbaru dari Gramedia yaitu nuansa putih plus merahmaka gambar di cover bakal make sense setelah tahu akhir ceritanya. Ngeselin banget sih, hahaha
Kasusnya sendiri unik. Saat salju turun deras di Sittaford, Mrs Willet bersama orang2 yang dia undang mengadakan seance atau kalau diterjemahkan jadi meja berputar. Mungkin mirip2 juga sama papan ouija ya. Awalnya iseng, ternyata "roh" yang mereka panggil bilang kalau Kapten Trevelyan terbunuh. Mendengar hal itu, teman akrab kapten yaitu Major Burnaby nekat jalan kaki 9 km ke Exhampton, tempat tinggal Kapten Trevelyan dan menemukan sahabatnya sudah tewas. Pertanyaannya tentu saja, siapa yang membunuh si Kapten? Kok bisa itu "roh"nya bisa menebak kalau kapten sudah tewas?
The Sittaford Mystery ini salah satu buku stand alone karangan Dame Christie, jadi tidak ada penampilan baik dari Hercule Poirot ataupun Ms Marple. Tapi menurut gue yang jadi detektifnya juga tak kalah menarik. Polisi yang menginvestigasi yaitu Inspektur Naracott cukup punya kapabilitas untuk melakukan investigasi. Tapi bintang utamanya sendiri adalah Emily Trefusis yang menjadi amateur sleuth karena tunangannya yang bernama James Pearson - yang kebetulan si James ini keponakan Kapten Trevelyan serta sedang kesulitan keuangan- ditangkap oleh polisi akibat tuduhan telah membunuh sang paman. Emily yakin kalau James bukan pembunuh, soalnya James terlalu lemah dan bodoh buat melakukan pembunuhan. Gue kalau misal jadi James mungkin kesel juga tapi Emily tampak seperti cewek alpha yang emang ga bisa dibantah dan rela melakukan apa saja untuk membuktikan James tidak bersalah. Jadi, ya James sebenarnya cukup beruntung walau gue bisa banyangin kalau James dan Emily jadi menikah maka James bakal jadi yang sering ngalah, hehehe. Dibantu dengan Charles Enderby, seorang wartawan koran setempat yang tampaknya menaruh hati sama Emily, Emily melakukan investigasinya dengan mendekati orang2 di Sittaford maupun keluarga Kapten Trevelyan.
Buku ini punya dua pertanyaan yang perlu jawaban. Yang pertama tentu saja siapa pembunuh Kapten Trevelyan dan gimana cara dia membunuh si Kapten. Sementara yang kedua, apakah Emily bakal ngebalas perasaan Charles dan meninggalkan James yang lemah tak berdaya karena jadi tertuduh pembunuhan. Untuk yang pertama, jelas gue ga bisa nebak dengan benar hahaha, padahal cara pembunuhannya sendiri cukup logis dan ga outlandish kayak beberapa buku Agatha Christie yang udah pernah gue baca. Bisa banget dipraktekkan lah di dunia nyata. Terkait Emily dan Charles, ya baca sendiri aja hehe walau gue cukup suka interaksi keduanya. Seperti karya2 Dame Christie, tentunya banyak red herring yang dilemparkan supaya bikin pembaca (baca: gue) bingung sendiri. Untuk alurnya sendiri cukup oke walau ada bagian2 yang cukup rasis, tapi mengingat buku ini ditulis tahun 1930an pada tahun itu kan rasisme emang masih ada. Nuansanya sendiri emang penuh salju jadi kalau mau cari buku bertema Natal, buku ini bisa sih dibaca. Gue baca - baca Wiki juga katanya ada kemiripan suasana dan setting antara The Sittaford Mystery dan The Hound of Baskervilles karya Conan Doyle. Menariknya, nama Sir Arthur Conan Doyle juga disebut di buku ini.
Bukan salah satu buku yang terbaik karya Dame Christie tapi bagi gue tetep menarik dan menghibur. Cocok juga kalau kalian baru pertama kali baca buku Agatha Christie karena ini juga stand alone ceritanya. Oh ya, kalau kalian baca buku ini dengan cover terbitan terbaru dari Gramedia yaitu nuansa putih plus merah
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism
angela005's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Racism
ameydireads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
<b>“Other people’s impressions were no good to you. They might be just as true as yours but you couldn’t act on them.”</b>
A nice murder mystery with a psychic twist. Among some very intriguing characters, one stands out: Emily. I liked her fierce determination to solve this murder in order to prove her fiancé’s innocence.
<b>“That nasty native of his–what does he know about cleaning, I should like to know? Nasty black fellow.”</b>
A nice murder mystery with a psychic twist. Among some very intriguing characters, one stands out: Emily. I liked her fierce determination to solve this murder in order to prove her fiancé’s innocence.
<b>“That nasty native of his–what does he know about cleaning, I should like to know? Nasty black fellow.”</b>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lollymac's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Blood, and Murder
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
When Captain Trevelyan rents his remote house in the middle of Dartmoor to an outsider for the winter, & takes a house in town, his nearest neighbours in the small village of Sittaford are perplexed. The new temporary tenants, a woman & her daughter, are pleasant enough & they often extend invitations to visit. One evening, the women & four visitors decide to hold a séance for entertainment, but things take on a frightening cast when a message comes through purporting to be from Trevelyan himself. He says he is dead & that it was murder. Although saying he thinks it is all rubbish, his closest friend, Major Burnaby, cannot rest until he knows the truth, so sets off walking through a snowstorm for 6 miles to check on Trevelyan. Alas, he is dead & the fact that his estranged nephew was in the local town of Exhampton raises suspicions.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Murder
siobhanward'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
4.0
This is one of my favourite Christie books I've read in a while! I honestly think having the book not focused on Poirot or Miss Marple made the book better. It it wasn't tripping over itself to shoehorn in the detective, and we weren't constantly missing crucial information because the detective was withholding it. I liked Emily and thought she was a fun character to have doing the bulk of the investigation. I also just liked how the story came together - while it was a classic big reveal like Christie normally opts for, it felt a lot less forced than some of the others.
This is definitely a fun and worthwhile read, whether or not you normally like Christie's style.
This is definitely a fun and worthwhile read, whether or not you normally like Christie's style.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
aliteracja's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
ansatejones's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism and Murder
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
3.5
Finished reading: March 27th 2023
“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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, and Murder