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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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Catsandbooks Wonderful! 👏🏼 💖 2w

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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CSeydel Very nice! 2w

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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1. THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT; I'm loving the different detectives besides Poirot and Maple in these Christie books! @Librarybelle #ChristiesCapers
2. I loved RUTH and CRANFORD by Elizabeth Gaskell, so I am thoroughly looking forward to WIVES AND DAUGHTERS starting in June with the #hashtagbrigade led by @BarkingMadRead

All are invited to share! 🤩

TheSpineView YW! Thanks for playing! 3w

Librarybelle Yay! 3w

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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Having overextended myself with buddy reads, I finally finished this one. This novel introduces readers to Anne Beddingfeld, a spirited young woman who becomes entangled in an international mystery after witnessing a suspicious death in the London Underground. The novel moves beyond the confines of the English countryside to take readers to South Africa. ⬇️

dabbe Written in 1924, some depictions of race, colonialism, and gender roles reflect dated and racist/gender attitudes. Though not one of her best works, it does showcase her versatility as a storyteller and her early experimentation with different genres. Readers looking for a light, engaging mystery with a dash of romance and travel will likely enjoy this novel, though those seeking the deductive rigor of Poirot or Marple may find it less satisfying. 1mo

Librarybelle Great review! 1mo

rwmg And surfing! Apparently Agatha Christie was a keen surfer. Since growing up I'd always associated surfing with the Beach Boys in the 1960s I was duky discombobulated by this. 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle TY! 🤩💜🤩 1mo

dabbe @rwmg Who knew, right? 🤩🤣🤩 1mo

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BarbaraJean

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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I‘m so conflicted about this one. I really liked the mystery and its twists and turns. I enjoyed the intrigue on the boat. I really liked Anne, Suzanne, and Colonel Race. But I hated Sir Eustace and I wasn‘t a fan of Harry. The colonialism and casual racism of the South African backdrop + the overt sexism/objectification of women really bothered me. I had a really hard time setting aside those latter elements with excuses of it being ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …“of its time” or tongue in cheek, so ultimately all of that overshadowed my enjoyment of the plot and the strong female characters… and the book overall.

#ChristiesCapers @Librarybelle This was also my 1924 pick for #192025. 1mo

Ruthiella Great photo! 🤩 Her espionage themed books like this one aren‘t my favorites. 1mo

Librarybelle That is a cool photo! 1mo

BarbaraJean @librarybelle The cover of this library copy was so boring that it prompted me to get creative! @Ruthiella I've felt the same way about Christie's espionage books so far, but for reasons that feel unrelated to the espionage elements! 😆 1mo

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

1. Definitely sitting up. I try to read laying down when going to bed and in about 30 seconds I'm 🫩🥱😴
2. Still finishing this one. I'm lovin' it; I just haven't had much time to read lately!

Play? @TheLudicReader @BarkingMadRead @wanderinglynn

Blerdgal_Fenix I prefer sitting in the corner of my couch. I am about to start Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - first book of my book spin for May. 1mo

dabbe @Blerdgal_Fenix I love my couch corner, too! It's so comfy! 💚💜💚
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BarkingMadRead Definitely sitting, if I lay down it‘s gonna be lights out 🤣 💤 1mo

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bellabella @BarkingMadRead SAME!! 😂 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @bellabella 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 1mo

dabbe @wanderinglynn YW! 😍 1mo

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mrp27

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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A bit late but this was a fun one! I enjoyed the African adventure and touch of romance with Anne the plucky heroine.

Librarybelle

Librarybelle This is a fun one! 1mo

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RainyDayReading

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

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Low pick. I enjoyed parts of the story but truthfully I prefer the “traditional” mysteries more than the adventurous espionage/heist/conspiracy plots that Christie has done in some of her books including this one. I liked it while I read it but it took me all month to get through. Once I put it down I kind of forgot about it 🤷🏼‍♀️ #Christiescapers @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Nice! This one did have a bit more of a flare to it beyond a traditional mystery. 1mo

RainyDayReading @Librarybelle It did! I think it‘s more a me thing than the books. I‘ve just never gravitated towards books like this 😅 Though it makes total sense that she would be writing plots along these lines at the time this was published. 1mo

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