Scan barcode
ellaep's review against another edition
2.5
Okay so I love Poirot stories, and I love love love Hugh Fraser so I physically can't rate this book lower than 2.5. However, I really didn't like it. I love cozy murder mysteries with quirky detectives, I don't love action packed James Bond type stories. This story comes across as oddly paranoid and it all goes on for too long. But we did get a Hastings wifey mention, so points for that!
kweyna's review
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
swancubine's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
gealva's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ssmylie's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Reading Agatha Christie as a person of color is rough because of the racism and xenophobia in each book. The way she relies on stereotypes to speak about her characters is wild.
I only read them to get a sense of how she shaped the mystery genre in her time. So many of her plots, themes, tropes are still being used today and when her books were referenced I had no idea who she was or the books people were referring too. I try to read the books more from a historical standpoint.
I only read them to get a sense of how she shaped the mystery genre in her time. So many of her plots, themes, tropes are still being used today and when her books were referenced I had no idea who she was or the books people were referring too. I try to read the books more from a historical standpoint.
chelseatm's review
3.0
I agree with the other reviews in that this did feel like a bumpy road where there were lots of climaxes but none of the satisfaction of the final reveal. Hercule Poirot is still fun and I enjoyed watching him work but this isn't my favourite Agatha Christie.