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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
This was a decent Poirot novel, with the usual cast of suspicious characters, red herrings, and seemingly unrelated clues. I got a little bit confused with the various false identities, stolen identities, and double bluffs, so that I'm still not entirely sure I followed the whole solution to the case, but they may be partially a result of listening to it on audio. It's definitely not one of the worst, but not one I'd go out of my way to recommend as an example of Christie's genius.
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
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie
3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Just from the title alone I thought this one was a collection of short stories and I was wrong. Also, I was delighted that Poirot is actually the main story teller of this one and not a dull sidekick or unreliable narrator perp.
The mystery however was very convoluted with so many people and theories I lost my way most of the book and just ended up along for the ride.
3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Just from the title alone I thought this one was a collection of short stories and I was wrong. Also, I was delighted that Poirot is actually the main story teller of this one and not a dull sidekick or unreliable narrator perp.
The mystery however was very convoluted with so many people and theories I lost my way most of the book and just ended up along for the ride.
Yes! This is exactly the kind of setup I want in a Poirot tale. I want him to go to the dentist, and for that dentist to mysteriously die immediately after, and for Poirot to take the case because he liked his dentist. Then what follows is a twisty, deftly misleading, pulpy mystery woven through with a baffling children's poem. Just the thing.
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:
Complicated
mysterious
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Weaker than some of the other Hercule Poirots I have read. Still super satisfying though, always a pleasure coming back to this world. 3.75 stars.
I liked this one. Lots of twists including one right at the very end. The suicide of a dentist turns out to be not as it seems, with spies, wealth, and other intrigue.