Black Coffee by Agatha Christie

4 hours, 36 minutes first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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The story concerns a physicist named Sir Claude Amory who has come up with a formula for an atom bomb (Black Coffee was written in 1934!). In the first act, Sir Claude is poisoned (in his coffee, naturally) and Hercule Poirot is called in to solve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,105 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 21%
tense 15%
funny 13%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 44%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 21% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.35

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