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208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But then he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items: a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a sla...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,837 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
tense 24%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Suicide, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Alcohol
208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But then he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items: a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a sla...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,837 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
tense 24%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Suicide, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Alcohol