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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You know, I did like this one. It's a mix of every successful trope used in Christie novels prior. The secret bigamy, the culprit commissions Poirot, the false corpse, among others. It's a Frankenstein of her works, so identifiable as Christie, and such an enjoyable read.
I will say that Poirot's melodrama felt ill-paced at times, but his rareanger, resorting to intimidation, and moral disagreement was so refreshing. It's not one I'd recommend as a first read for Poirot, but it's a treat for those reading in sequence!
I will say that Poirot's melodrama felt ill-paced at times, but his rare
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
Out of nowhere a character says his girlfriend's employer "worked her like a (n-word)".
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Book thirty-four in my Agatha Christie read through in (American) publication order.
I can't explain why a murder in a dentist's office seems exotic and intriguing, but I suppose just on sheer novelty of having never read it before, the setting did add a bit of excitement. Clever resolution as well.
I can't explain why a murder in a dentist's office seems exotic and intriguing, but I suppose just on sheer novelty of having never read it before, the setting did add a bit of excitement. Clever resolution as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Gore, Infidelity
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars
⏳ [Re-read project #9 of 2024, 1st proper review, rating maintained]
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I really enjoyed this one. As always, Agatha Christie's writing is easy and enjoyable, and I loved the twists throughout. A great read.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
This was an outlier in my experience with Christies novels. The Murder mystery was extremely meandering and it was hard to see what the motive even was or where they linked. I think what also made it feel that way was, at least in my opinion the characters seemed held at a distance, we never really got to know any of them so we could not conceive of who had done it or why.
One, Two, Buckle my Shoe is an engaging, thrilling, and thought-provoking mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. As the story was nearing it’s close, I still had no idea who the murderer was, or how the clues presented thus far came together. The revelations in the penultimate chapter were rather confusing, and I found myself reading over them more than once. Nevertheless, it was all put together very cleverly by Christie and made for a gripping read.