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erikajay's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first Agatha Christie book and I was excited to see what the Queen of Mystery could do!
I was surprised to see how long it took for Poirot to show up.. most of the work and info-collecting was done by other people.
I wasn’t particularly impressed by this book, but I’ll probably try reading another by Christie.
I was surprised to see how long it took for Poirot to show up.. most of the work and info-collecting was done by other people.
I wasn’t particularly impressed by this book, but I’ll probably try reading another by Christie.
annashiv's review
4.0
Not the greatest one, but still entertaining. I just always find her writing very well-done, so I always enjoy.
afender's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dillpickle123's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kind of meh
adelinexx_'s review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ellagidneysantos28's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
imperfectcj's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This one is a fairly fun if a little bland Christie mystery. Poirot is back yet again, but he seems a little tired. I guess it's good he's staying busy and keeping his mind sharp, and growing marrows in the country wasn't his thing, but he tried to retire and people just keep bothering him. Maybe he could open a school to teach younger generations to solve mysteries and grow elaborate mustaches so they can fend for themselves eventually.
missmethven's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first literary foray into the world of Agatha Christie and it was a fantastic start - this book really shows why she is a national treasure!
I loved the slow unfolding of the characters, I loved the signature way the author drops in plenty of circumstances that make you doubt each character and subtle little clues that make you think ‘how did I miss that?!’
I tried to guess and whittled it down to two possibles but was ultimately wrong because of the fantastic twist right at the very end
A really great book
I loved the slow unfolding of the characters, I loved the signature way the author drops in plenty of circumstances that make you doubt each character and subtle little clues that make you think ‘how did I miss that?!’
I tried to guess and whittled it down to two possibles but was ultimately wrong because of the fantastic twist right at the very end
A really great book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Xenophobia and Mental illness