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Charles Heathcote – Our Doris | Review

June 4, 2018
Authors F-J (By Surname)Fiction

Title: Our Doris

Author: Charles Heathcote

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 188

Rating: 4.5*/5

 

Charles Heathcote - Our Doris

Charles Heathcote – Our Doris

 

I watch Charlie on YouTube, where he talks about the books he reads and the writing process. I do something much the same myself. I first started to get hooked on his content through his woolgathering monologues, where he sits in his car and talks about life.

If you find those videos entertaining, you’re going to love this. Our Doris is a beautifully put together indie release that nails everything from the cover and the layout to the contents inside of it. It has a very northern British sense of humour and reminds me of what Douglas Adams would sound like if he was from Wigan.

It’s a lot of fun, and probably the best indie book I’ve read this year so far. It’s also likely to make it into my top ten books of the quarter. I think you’re either going to love this one or just not going to get the humour, there’s no real middle ground. But it’s definitely worth a shot and I loved it.

 

Charles Heathcote

Charles Heathcote

 

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Agatha Christie – At Bertram’s Hotel | Review

May 16, 2018
Authors A-E (By Surname)Fiction

Title: At Bertram’s Hotel

Author: Agatha Christie

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 320

Rating: 3*/5

 

Agatha Christie - At Bertram's Hotel

Agatha Christie – At Bertram’s Hotel

 

I wasn’t such a fan of this one, and I think a lot of that was because I just didn’t relate to either the characters or the situations they were in. I think that was one of Christie’s more far-fetched plots, and right at the end, someone just randomly admits everything despite there being no proof against them before jumping out of a window and climbing a drainpipe to the roof before somehow suddenly being on the ground and in a car. It was just super dumb.

Another thing that I didn’t like was the fact that a huge part of the plot relied on the fact that someone had been hit on the head and they’d forgotten who they were. I don’t know, it just all felt very forced to me, and it was a big disappointment after enjoying the last couple of Marple books that I picked up. I’d go so far as to say that it’s the worst Marple book I’ve read yet, although it’s probably not the worst Agatha Christie.

Still, it is worth reading if you’re working your way through all of the Marple books, I just wouldn’t suggest going out of your way for it. I know that my friend Mara enjoyed this one, but she also likes to read Christie to get a feel for the social mores of the time and the way that gender was perceived. If that’s your thing then you’re going to enjoy this. If not, and if you’re more into the actual murder mysteries, this might drag a bit.

But if you ask me, Agatha Christie is a little bit like Stephen King in that even at her worst, she’s better than most other authors at their best. This book is just fine, you know? That’s it.

 

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

 

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