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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
These short stories will interest Christie fans more than a casual reader. I enjoyed them quite a bit.
Enjoyed this a lot more than the previous short story collection I read. Liked the eeriness of The House of Dreams and the ambiguous ending of Within a Wall. Neither of them were mystery stories but they had a great atmosphere, which proves that Christie can write other genres, too.
Comprising:
The House of Dreams
The Actress
The Edge
Christmas Adventure
The Lonely God
Manx Gold
Within a Wall
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
While the Light Lasts
She's most well known for writing mysteries but Agatha Christie was an amazing short story writer. Those that aren't mysteries are still as cleverly plotted as though they were and often making a statement about people.
The House of Dreams
The Actress
The Edge
Christmas Adventure
The Lonely God
Manx Gold
Within a Wall
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
While the Light Lasts
She's most well known for writing mysteries but Agatha Christie was an amazing short story writer. Those that aren't mysteries are still as cleverly plotted as though they were and often making a statement about people.
mysterious
medium-paced
One for Christie fans only
Being a big fan of Agatha Christie (even my cats are called Tommy & Tuppence!), I expected to enjoy this collection. However, I’m afraid I found it a little disappointing. While some of the stories were near to her usual standard, it seemed to me that some of the others had only been included as padding.
The stories contained in this collection are:-
The House of Dreams – a mild horror story
The Actress – a story about blackmail and revenge
The Edge – a story about twisted love and guilt
Christmas Adventure – a Poirot story about a stolen gem
The Lonely God – a romance
Manx Gold – a treasure hunt round the Isle of Man
Within a Wall – destructive love
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest – another Poirot, this time a murder mystery
While the Light Lasts – tragic love with an African setting
The collection as a whole is of interest in showing Christie’s development and her forays into romance and horror writing, but none of the stories could be classed as great and some, particularly Manx Gold, are quite poor. I would be sorry if any newcomers to Christie’s work were to judge her on the basis of this collection. Much better to read one of the well-known novels instead – I would recommend Death on the Nile for Poirot, The Moving Finger for Miss Marple or get to know the real Tommy & Tuppence in Partners in Crime.
Being a big fan of Agatha Christie (even my cats are called Tommy & Tuppence!), I expected to enjoy this collection. However, I’m afraid I found it a little disappointing. While some of the stories were near to her usual standard, it seemed to me that some of the others had only been included as padding.
The stories contained in this collection are:-
The House of Dreams – a mild horror story
The Actress – a story about blackmail and revenge
The Edge – a story about twisted love and guilt
Christmas Adventure – a Poirot story about a stolen gem
The Lonely God – a romance
Manx Gold – a treasure hunt round the Isle of Man
Within a Wall – destructive love
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest – another Poirot, this time a murder mystery
While the Light Lasts – tragic love with an African setting
The collection as a whole is of interest in showing Christie’s development and her forays into romance and horror writing, but none of the stories could be classed as great and some, particularly Manx Gold, are quite poor. I would be sorry if any newcomers to Christie’s work were to judge her on the basis of this collection. Much better to read one of the well-known novels instead – I would recommend Death on the Nile for Poirot, The Moving Finger for Miss Marple or get to know the real Tommy & Tuppence in Partners in Crime.
Loved "The actress" and "The edge". The romantic "The lonely god" is also good.
Ini juga, saya baru baca buku ini setelah terbit edisi 2012 nya. Dari dulu kurang tertarik, dan ternyata memang kurang menarik. Apalagi karena ada cerita yg sudah saya baca sebelumnya di kumpulan yg lain.
Cukup bintang dua, bukan bintang tiga, apalagi satu :p
Cukup bintang dua, bukan bintang tiga, apalagi satu :p
This short story collection is amazing, and does not have a bad one among the bunch. It opens strongly, and keeps going. ‘The Actress’ is my favourite, it is just satisfying on every level.
An interesting mix of short stories, not many of which are mysteries. I did appreciate the afterwords to help fill in some backstory or analyze motifs in the stories.
Not a book I would recommend as an intro to Christie, but more of a must-read for those who want to read her entire oeuvre.
Not a book I would recommend as an intro to Christie, but more of a must-read for those who want to read her entire oeuvre.