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301 reviews

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

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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? Yes

3.0

This has been my least favorite hercule poirot book so far. I thought it was a bit longer and a bit tiring. It was fine but there are better ones.
Educated by Tara Westover

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

This book was so good. It was so hard to listen to everything that Tara went through.
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

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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

God Hastings is such a simp
The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
I thought it was going to be more spies and more like the synopsis. But I’m 34% in and it’s not that all. So no thanks
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

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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? Yes

3.0

Not the best hercule Poirot book, but still good.

I need to trust my instincts because I guessed the murderer and then decided nah couldn’t be them
A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette

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

2.0

I love cozy mysteries and was excited for this book. But this book was a chore to get through. There wasn’t a lot of mystery and more just the main character yelling at people. She wasn’t that good at investigating. Sad this book didn’t meet my expectations!
From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy by Scott Meslow

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informative fast-paced

3.5

It made me want to watch all the romcoms again. Fun book!
No Exit by Taylor Adams

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Just not for me. I thought it was more mystery and it’s actually more cat and mouse. Don’t feel like reading that
This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

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dark tense fast-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

2.5

I didn’t really like any of the characters so I didn’t care about what happened to them. But the valley descriptions were good.
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I hate Olivia as a character. Like I don’t care about her. I found this book so dull.