The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

by Agatha Christie

1960•Mystery•240 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn intimate, layered mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to all the cases of crime literature's foremost female detective.The quaint village of St Mary Mead has been glamourized by the presence of screen queen Marina Gregg, who has taken up residence in preparation for her comeback.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationship

Subjects

MysteryWomen detectives in fictionWomen detectivesRomance InglesCrime & mysteryEnglandMystery fictionInspectrices de police

Details

Author
Agatha Christie
Published
1960
Pages
240
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