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alkruger_readinglibrary96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
alexwalton's review against another edition
Dnf at 45%. I’m already not a huge historical fiction reader, and I felt like this was slow and the structure confusing. I gravitate toward fast paced thrillers and from what i got from “the disappearance” barely relates to nans story and makes this feel dragged out. I had high hopes in the beginning but now I feel like I’m dragging. Oh well
ksilvio's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, and Medical trauma
camiand96's review
3.0
This book was interesting. Like other reviewers said I also feel like Nans story and Agatha’s story should be two separate books. The title had me thinking this book would be more about Agatha which is misleading. We get to know way more about Nan which is a great story just not what I expected.
There were a couple of plot holes/unanswered questions throughout this book that had me confused.
I also wasn’t a fan of the fact that the “happy” ending was Agatha abandoning her child and Nan settling for Archie someone she never truly loved.
There weren’t any characters in this book that I really wanted to root for. They all seemed to lack morals and were all solely concerned about themselves.
There were a couple of plot holes/unanswered questions throughout this book that had me confused.
I also wasn’t a fan of the fact that the “happy” ending was Agatha abandoning her child and Nan settling for Archie someone she never truly loved.
There weren’t any characters in this book that I really wanted to root for. They all seemed to lack morals and were all solely concerned about themselves.
ljesica's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
Agatha Christie was the queen of mysteries in her time. But perhaps her biggest mystery is the one she took to her grave. Where did she go? In December of 1925, after her husband told her he was leaving her for his mistress, Agatha disappeared for 11 days. When she was found, she claimed she had no memory of where she’d been. If you watch Doctor Who, you’ll know it involved an alien wasp. This novel gives a more down to earth version of what may have happened.
This novel is told from the perspective of the mistress, Nan. While it did give accounts of where Agatha may have been, it was more a story of growing up during The Great War and of being a woman in those times. It was definitely interesting. And tragic. But it gives you an idea of why she would pursue Agatha’s husband so relentlessly.
In the end, this book wasn’t really what I thought it was going to be about but I liked it all the same.
klilja's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jmicweber's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed the focus on the women in this book. Very interesting exploration of how our past and the stories we tell ourselves inform our present decisions. Also explores how hard it can be for women to change our priorities. The ending belabored the theme too directly for me, otherwise very thought-provoking.
ddiazmoron's review against another edition
Me gustó la idea, pero la trama se siente muy lenta. No me interesa Nina, o al menos no toda su historia de vida. ¡Quiero saber qué pasó con Christie!
khaining's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5