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The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
1.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Listen, I have read many fanfictions in my day, but this is just ridiculous. Not only was it extremely boring, droning on and on, it just feels... disrespectful. It feels like something that should be posted on Tumblr or Wattpad, not a published book. I can't imagine Agatha would approve of this if she were alive today and I have to wonder what her family must think.

This book tries so hard to make you feel sorry for Nan, but I just don't. Yeah, she got dealt a really shotty hand, but that's no excuse. She is a terrible character, annoying to listen to. How many times did I want to just tell her to shut up? 

The only redeeming quality was the narrator who did really good voices for the other characters. Everything else just sucked. It felt like I was listening for hours only to check and it was only 30% done. I was begging for her to just stop by the end and I felt such immense relief when it finally ended.

Keep your fanfiction on Tumblr, for the love of god. How this got published and even got an audiobook, I will never understand.