rose_herczeg's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
beccakatie's review against another edition
3.0
Agatha Christie’s writing is consistently enjoyable - she always manages to avoid making murder mysteries dark and disturbing, and the peculiarities of her characters make them interesting and reliable.
I enjoyed being able to dip in and out of this short story collection but I felt that a major drawback was that it did become formulaic very quickly. Christie’s writing, like many mysteries must follow an established pattern to some extent, but when the reader has twenty short stories in rapid succession, they are unable to escape the predictability of it, regardless of how unique the individual plots may be.
I enjoyed being able to dip in and out of this short story collection but I felt that a major drawback was that it did become formulaic very quickly. Christie’s writing, like many mysteries must follow an established pattern to some extent, but when the reader has twenty short stories in rapid succession, they are unable to escape the predictability of it, regardless of how unique the individual plots may be.
robotswithpersonality's review
mysterious
I didn't want it to end! Very happy to realize there are 12 novels featuring this character for me to sink my teeth into. Tone and length really lent to reading these short stories aloud. Very much into the 'little old lady is a lot sharper than you think' trope, and as much as the humble village life is overplayed, it's satisfying to see a mystery-solving protagonist grounded in life experience, rather than just uncanny observational skills.
A lot less blatantly objectionable content than I encountered in And Then There Were None, but definitely still dated in values and opinions.
⚠️Orientalism, fetishization of non-English women and religions, xenophobia/racism, ableism, misogyny
A lot less blatantly objectionable content than I encountered in And Then There Were None, but definitely still dated in values and opinions.
⚠️Orientalism, fetishization of non-English women and religions, xenophobia/racism, ableism, misogyny
lizicle's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sechurae's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.75
Miss Marple remains one of my favourite sleuths, outranking Poirot by far, and the short story medium is where we see her talents shine the most.
geraldinecarlos13's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro lo tengo desde 2015!!!! Y apenas le leí
wickedplutoswickedreading's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this look at Miss Marple. Every story was well-written and with an interesting ending. I still can't quite follow Miss Marple's tangents and the parallels she finds but it's still cool to watch her come to the correct conclusion. I even guessed right a couple times which was cool. It was also nice to see a couple familiar faces in her companions.