Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

40 reviews

iswearyoucouldhearahairpindrop's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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muduasatubi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

SERU BANGET!!! Bisa dibilang pengalaman baca kali ini cukup jauh dibanding buku sebelumnya, karena alur dan terjemahannya lebih mudah untuk dicerna. Aku puas. Aku nggak akan ngomong panjang lebar seperti biasanya, tapi cerita satu ini punya point-point yang terstruktur atau tidak terkesan muter-muter.

Nggak ada dialog favorite atau apapun itu, karena aku merasa tiap adegan di buku ini bisa dijadikan clue. Anw, karakter favorite-ku di sini udah pasti Miss Marple dan seorang anak kecil bernama Peter. Meskipun jumlah kemunculannya bisa dihitung jari, tapi Peter cukup andil dalam membantu mengungkapan kasus tersebut. Keren!!!
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daryn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

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dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated
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celestsanna'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? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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keelirae113's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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

3.0

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passionatereader78's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Mrs. Marple's friend finds a body in their library. No One seems to know how it got there. Mrs. Marple is on the case. I loved every minute of this mystery!
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charmainslibrary's review against another edition

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mysterious
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was a really good Miss Marple story and I had fun reading it. Objectively speaking, it is probably the best Miss Marple that I read, it's just not my favourite. But Miss Marple gets to shine in this story with her comparisons and her knowledge of the human nature. 
Also worthy of note is that this book starts pretty much immediately with the finding of the body instead of severeal chapters of build up before the murder happens, which was also very nice for getting quickly into the story.
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galacticvex's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Characters: 4/10
Relationships: 6/10
Atmosphere/Setting: 6/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Plot/Intrigue: 8/10
Internal Logic: 8/10
Entertainment: 6/10
Overall: 45/70, 0*

this was one of the more emotionally difficult Agatha Christie mysteries to get thru for me so far, but I'm glad I stuck with it! I enjoy Christie's writing overall, but it's hard to enjoy all of her work knowing both her social positions and how those positions often get reflected in her writing. more than in her other work I felt as though the victim was spoken down upon, even/especially by seemingly more sympathetic characters. 
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spikehype's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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