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genny's review against another edition
funny
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
I really enjoyed the vicar's POV with his dry sense of humor! It's like he's the only sober, calm person in a village of very high-spirited characters, and the comedic timing always hits. His relationship with Griselda is quite cute as well. I don't know if he'll be a recurring narrator, like the Hastings to Miss Marple's Poirot, but I do hope I see more of Miss Marple herself in the next books. I was a little overwhelmed by the number of characters (AKA potential suspects) at first, but they all had distinct personalities so it was a quick study. I did not guess the perpetrator...I got tricked just as the villagers were :')
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
fern_gulley's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Terminal illness
sunny_not's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Although it was very fun and enjoyable I felt like something was missing at the end. The twist didn't feel very satisfying to me after having read so many of her works. Idk if it was Griselda I felt like it would've been a lot more interesting. This twist was also done before so Lawrence Redding and Anne were not super surprising to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Murder
ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
Agatha Christie books tend to be hit or miss for me, this was my first Miss Marple though and it gets 3 stars for being an enjoyable mystery, an easy read and not having any 'there for no reason racial slurs' (at least in the edition I read) which seem to pop up in every second Christie novel I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexism and Terminal illness
kimveach's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Terminal illness
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.25
Di sicuro questo libro non rientra nei migliori che io abbia letto dall'autrice, ma ciò è comprensibile perché dovrebbe essere uno dei suoi primi racconti con il personaggio di Miss Marple.
Il problema è appunto che la figura di Miss Marple risulta marginale per gran parte dell'opera. La figura principale dell'opera, non che il narratore è il vicario del villaggio, che essendo in parte coinvolto nelle indagini e dall'altra un personaggio con cui gli altri si confidano, raccogli gli eventi importanti, purtroppo senza mai dargli il peso che li darebbe Miss Marple. Ciò ha reso la storia noiosetta.
Per quanto riguarda la risoluzione del caso appare quindi non propriamente legata agli eventi che la precedono, anche se rimane plausibile.
Il problema è appunto che la figura di Miss Marple risulta marginale per gran parte dell'opera. La figura principale dell'opera, non che il narratore è il vicario del villaggio, che essendo in parte coinvolto nelle indagini e dall'altra un personaggio con cui gli altri si confidano, raccogli gli eventi importanti, purtroppo senza mai dargli il peso che li darebbe Miss Marple. Ciò ha reso la storia noiosetta.
Per quanto riguarda la risoluzione del caso appare quindi non propriamente legata agli eventi che la precedono, anche se rimane plausibile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Murder
lexa's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Blood