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Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie

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drouse's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ljutavidra's review against another edition

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4.0

Pa, ovo je bilo veoma tužno. :(

Iskreno iznenadila me je Agata. Valjda se izlizalo ono uzbuđenje koje su njene misterije donosile, i sad mi više odgovaraju ovi njeni drugi romani. Viđala sam da ih ljudi često opisuju kao "ljubavne", ali ovo je toliko daleko od toga. Da, ova knjiga možda jeste o raznim vrstama ljubavi, ili bolje rečeno nedostatku istih, ali definitivno nije "čiklit" ljubavni roman u pitanju.

Džoan Skudamor se vraća iz Bagdada za London. Išla je u posetu najmlađoj ćerki Barbari, koja sa mužem živi na Bliskom Istoku. Dok se Džoan vraćala, zadesila ju je nesreća; voz za Istanbul joj je pobegao, a drugi je kasnio zbog vremenskih uslova. Morala je da sedi nekoliko dana u "kući za odmor" i čeka voz. U sred pustinje i sa radnicima koji su jedva govorili engleski, Džoan je bila osuđena na to da sama sebi pravi društvo. A zatim je otvorila vrata nekim stvarima o kojima nije želela da razmišlja...

Roman koji ulazi u psihologiju jednog lika i to na takav način da imate osećaj da poznajete Džoan. Sigurno znate nekoga sličnog i sigurno ste se puno puta pitali kako takva neka osoba prolazi kroz život.

Ovo me je prijatno iznenadilo (mada po temi kako se uzme, jer me je roman neprijatno protresao pa sam se i sama koješta zapitala). Jedva čekam da pročitam i ostale "Merine" knjige.

angela_king's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

shamajuju's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No

5.0

dina_b's review against another edition

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4.0

Uma mulher viaja de Bagdade para Inglaterra, fica encalhada no deserto a espera do comboio que a levara de volta a casa. Não tendo ninguém para lhe fazer companhia e nada mais para a entreter, o silêncio do deserto obriga-a a olhar para momentos chave da sua vida e vê-los com outros olhos e sem filtros. Apercebe-se que sempre escolheu estar ocupada para não ver a sua vida familiar como ela é de verdade, preferiu sempre enganar-se a si própria para não alterar a sua cómoda vida social. Mas o silêncio do deserto obriga-a a ver que nunca conheceu o seu marido e filhos, que sempre soube certas verdades dolorosas mas preferiu fechar os olhos. Agora com a realidade nua e crua, ela decide mudar os seus modos, mas uma coisa é estar no deserto, outra bem diferente é quando regressamos a casa...

pallavi_sharma87's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars
I picked it up seeing the name of Agatha Christie and wrongly thinking it to be a mystery. But I am glad I picked it up.

Joan Scudamore is a woman who knows what is best for her as well as for her family ( it is her own opinion). But she is forced to a situation where she reevaluates her life, her assumptions on others. The effect of her behavior on her lawyer husband, her three kids (now grownups). She is faced with the reality that the life she had might not be as perfect as she thought. She is too terrified to face it when the truth is presented in front of her.

Excellent book on character study. Agatha Christie has written one of the best novels with not a mystery of death but the mystery of life. Amazingly written.
Happy Reading!!!