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Труп в библиотеке by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie, Г. Костина, Людмила Обухова

19 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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bookwyrmknits's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
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3.5

One thing I enjoy about Agatha Christie's mysteries is that often there are tiny breadcrumbs left for the reader to find which would point in the direction of the murderer. Often, as in the case of this book, I make note of certain things (like physical description) and think to myself that it will probably be important later, and then promptly forget about it only to be reminded of it at the very end when that tiny detail is used as part of the clue that shows who the real murderer is.
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sciammi's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Love the subversion of the trope of the body in the library. It kept the whole mystery quite filled with twists - even though, the pace was slower. I am surprised at how mean the descriptions were for some of the women, talking about a "vapid face." But yes, what a bang to find a body in a library in the morning. 
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trekkifulshay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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kakapokhaos's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I’m largely unfamiliar with Miss Marple stories so The Body in the Library was an interesting introduction. Honestly, I didn’t really love how we mostly followed the police and retired Scotland Yard detective rather than Miss Marple, whilst she made most of her deductions either out-of-scene or in her own head. That being said, her reveal did make sense with the clues provided.

I did guess the gist of the twist very quickly, although I didn’t quite have every particular, but I do commend Christie on throwing in enough red herrings throughout to make me waver on my initial predict slightly. I do think that this story has too many characters for them all to be fleshed out appropriately for such a short time in knowing them.
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justagenericfangirl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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beca_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? No

2.5

I spent way to much time trying to figure out who everyone was in this book, there were just too many characters to deal with, and their link to the murder. This ruined the book for me and made this book hard work to read. I also was disappointed with the ending as I felt it was obvious half way through the book who had done it. This is my least favourite Christie book I've read so far. 
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sidtheincrediblesloth's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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