Title: Ordeal by Innocence
Author: Agatha Christie
Type: Fiction
Page Count: 224
Rating: 3.5/5
This one was okay, but it was a little bit of a letdown after reading and enjoying Parker Pyne Investigates. Christie is at her best when she’s writing short stories, at least in my opinion, and when she writes novels she’s best when she’s writing about Marple or Poirot. This one had none of the features that make something a standout Agatha Christie novel, at least for me, but then it’s still an Agatha Christie novel and so there’s still plenty to love.
I don’t think it’s the best that she has to offer and I wouldn’t recommend it to people who are new to her work, purely because I think she can do so much better. But it is still a pretty cool book and decent enough for my default rating, and certainly not the worst that she’s written. It’s just nowhere near the best, and in fact I’d say it’s easily in the lower half.
For me, it was worth reading it, but only because I’m a completionist. It’s definitely not the right book for everyone, and even as a Christie fan, I thought the mystery was just okay and the characters were forgettable. So take that as you will, I guess.
Jeanette Winterson – Love | Review
Title: Love
Author: Jeanette Winterson
Type: Non-Fiction/Fiction
Page Count/Review Word Count: 122
Rating: 3.5/5
This was okay I guess, but the main problem I had with it is that it’s basically a set of excerpts from Winterson’s books along with her running commentary on what inspired her to write them. I think I would have liked this a lot more if I’d actually read the books that she was talking about.
Still, I did quite like the writing style, and there were a number of standout quotes throughout it that made it a joy to read. I also like how it covers all different types of love, including same sex representation and the love of a mother.
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