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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
Reviewed for Books and livres
Recently, I watched that TV adaptation of The ABC murders with John Malkovich and I absolutely hated it ! I felt like the director was trying to turn the story into something else, in which case he should have chosen a different novel/character. And the secret of Poirot's past was completely out of this world - in a bad way, it had nothing to do with Poirot's personality. Let it be known that my favourite Poirot will always be David Suchet, who was extraordinary in that part.
Since I had the audiobook on my shelf, I felt the need to check if my memory was right and if the story was still as brilliant as I remembered it, so I listened to it while working from home. It was great, phew !
Hastings, who was missing from the TV adaptation, was there, with his need for action, his irritation and friendship with Poirot and his taste for beautiful girls. I felt sorry for the assumed murderer. I loved every bit of the investigation, even if I've already read it and watched it, it's always so much fun ! And I'm happy I decided to re-read all of Agatha Christie's novels.
By the way, listening to an audiobook is so practical - you read books while turning a tedious job into something you can forget about and do automatically. Hugh Fraser is a wonderful narrator : he can do different voices, different accents and does a great imitation of David Suchet's voice as Poirot. At the time I'm writing this review, I'm also listening to "Elephants can remember", written by Agatha Christie and narrated by Hugh Fraser too, and loving it.
Recently, I watched that TV adaptation of The ABC murders with John Malkovich and I absolutely hated it ! I felt like the director was trying to turn the story into something else, in which case he should have chosen a different novel/character. And the secret of Poirot's past was completely out of this world - in a bad way, it had nothing to do with Poirot's personality. Let it be known that my favourite Poirot will always be David Suchet, who was extraordinary in that part.
Since I had the audiobook on my shelf, I felt the need to check if my memory was right and if the story was still as brilliant as I remembered it, so I listened to it while working from home. It was great, phew !
Hastings, who was missing from the TV adaptation, was there, with his need for action, his irritation and friendship with Poirot and his taste for beautiful girls. I felt sorry for the assumed murderer. I loved every bit of the investigation, even if I've already read it and watched it, it's always so much fun ! And I'm happy I decided to re-read all of Agatha Christie's novels.
By the way, listening to an audiobook is so practical - you read books while turning a tedious job into something you can forget about and do automatically. Hugh Fraser is a wonderful narrator : he can do different voices, different accents and does a great imitation of David Suchet's voice as Poirot. At the time I'm writing this review, I'm also listening to "Elephants can remember", written by Agatha Christie and narrated by Hugh Fraser too, and loving it.
mysterious
Satisfying! But I wanted to see more Poirot, funnily enough
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
not bad at all excellent twist that surprisingly I was not expecting sorry for underestimating u Mrs Christie can't wait to read more of her work
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No