What did you read this year?
Mr. R’s
average rating for
2023
2.9
2.9
Dark, hypnotic, and well-written. Although I've watched the movie several times, I've never read the book until now. The narrative was interesting to follow, and the descriptions did a great job of putting me directly into the scenes. For most of the book, I was set on 5 stars, but towards the end, the interview started to ramble, and the plot started to trip over itself, leaving me not as satisfied as I was when I first started reading.
Grade: B ...more
Grade: B ...more
I don't mean to offend any Agatha Christie fans, but this book was an absolute bore and very difficult to finish. The plot is lackluster. Detective Hercule Poirot spends every chapter interviewing people in a slow, unexciting way. I didn't care about any of the characters to have an emotional connection to the reveal by the end. I also feel completely bait-and-switched by the publishing company. Originally published as Hallowe'en Party, none of t
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