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A review by chandranolynne
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“I am not mad. I am eccentric perhaps--at least certain people say so; but as regards my profession. I am very much as one says, 'all there.”
This is my least favorite Poirot story so far. It was still mysterious, I still didn't figure out what was going on until Poirot told me, and the writing was brilliant as always (at this point, this is simply expected). But I really didn't like any of the characters and found myself kind of not caring. Agatha Christie always has so many characters, and that's one of the really fun things about her books is finding yourself rooting for certain characters, but this time around I kind of just wanted them all to be guilty and get their just dues because most of them were just not good people. Anyway, I'm taking a break after this one and listening to something else before jumping into the next one.
This is my least favorite Poirot story so far. It was still mysterious, I still didn't figure out what was going on until Poirot told me, and the writing was brilliant as always (at this point, this is simply expected). But I really didn't like any of the characters and found myself kind of not caring. Agatha Christie always has so many characters, and that's one of the really fun things about her books is finding yourself rooting for certain characters, but this time around I kind of just wanted them all to be guilty and get their just dues because most of them were just not good people. Anyway, I'm taking a break after this one and listening to something else before jumping into the next one.