The plot just wasn’t enough for me unfortunately. I found the book quite drawn out and boring, although there were moments where the author beautifully described the English countryside. I also liked how the author described how the MC observed the feelings of others, and his own inner thoughts and dialogue. I guess this may be a better read for somebody who is experiencing their first heartbreak and deceit of men. I can’t say I would recommend this book as it was just not captivating enough to me :/

A poignant short story about depression / postpartum depression, and the role of a woman in the late 19th century. The narrator is afflicted by the blanket of darkness and doom that her mind has produced, and her idiot (although common for the time) doctor husband doesn’t listen to what SHE says she wants or needs (shocker🙄). This was a ballsy piece to publish at the time (1892!) but surely something most women needed to read to feel heard, and of which I’m sure most women couldn’t (or were too scared to) articulate the feelings evoked in this book into words. Over a hundred years later, this short story is still as prevalent and relevant as in 1892- just in a modern font. I love that the ending leaves room for interpretation of the reader and how they connected to it. I would recommend to all who are open to reading a slice of reality and madness.

Wow! What a wonderfully written book (and I believe this was Agatha Christie’s debut novel?)- it kept me captivated page by page. I’m a huge fan of Christie’s writing, and the dialogue and suspense in this book kept me turning the pages at a rapid pace! The characters are charming and well described. Although there are a lot of characters, I surprisingly found it easy to remember all of them and keep up with the storyline. I love how Christie has a roundabout crazy way of having Poirot piecing everything together. The scenes are written so well that it made me feel as if I was walking along with Hastings and Poirot the whole book. I definitely recommend this if you love a good murder mystery novel! I can’t wait to read more of Poirot and Hastings’s shenanigans