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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Ms. Christie was either on a deadline to get a book out, or she was having a really bad day.
Very very disappointing book.
Very very disappointing book.
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Hercule Poirot might now be crushed out of existence - a terrible calamity for the world. And you too, mon ami - though that wouldn't be such a national catastrophe."
Bom, finalmente peguei neste livro e continuei a minha saga do Poirot (e com o Hastings neste também!). Não me lembrava de quantas saudades tinha do meu detetive favorito e do seu "partner in crime", logo que comecei a ler senti um entusiasmo que só aparece quando leio a Agatha Christie.
~
Neste livro, Hastings encontra Poirot comprometido a viajar para um certo país, a pedido de um cliente, até que uma mini-série de acontecimentos levam o tão determinado detetive belga a quebrar o seu compromisso e a arrastar o amigo para desvendar uma ameaça (que ninguém menos Poirot parece ter a certeza que existe mesmo) muito maior do que algo que Poirot já tenha desmascarado e resolvido alguma vez na sua experiência como detetive.
~
Acho que nunca vi o Poirot tão obcecado com um caso como o caso "Big Four". Cheio de reviravoltas e twists que me fizeram exclamar alto, este livro estava-me sempre a deixar "on edge", com os seus acontecimentos incertos ou demasiado certos. Mais uma bela obra criminal e misteriosa por Agatha Christie, sempre com aquela pitada de romance, alguma informação nova sobre Poirot e Poirot a divertir-se à custa de Hastings inúmeras vezes, não dá para falhar com eles.
"Poirot has his virtues, but modesty is not one of them."
Bom, finalmente peguei neste livro e continuei a minha saga do Poirot (e com o Hastings neste também!). Não me lembrava de quantas saudades tinha do meu detetive favorito e do seu "partner in crime", logo que comecei a ler senti um entusiasmo que só aparece quando leio a Agatha Christie.
~
Neste livro, Hastings encontra Poirot comprometido a viajar para um certo país, a pedido de um cliente, até que uma mini-série de acontecimentos levam o tão determinado detetive belga a quebrar o seu compromisso e a arrastar o amigo para desvendar uma ameaça (que ninguém menos Poirot parece ter a certeza que existe mesmo) muito maior do que algo que Poirot já tenha desmascarado e resolvido alguma vez na sua experiência como detetive.
~
Acho que nunca vi o Poirot tão obcecado com um caso como o caso "Big Four". Cheio de reviravoltas e twists que me fizeram exclamar alto, este livro estava-me sempre a deixar "on edge", com os seus acontecimentos incertos ou demasiado certos. Mais uma bela obra criminal e misteriosa por Agatha Christie, sempre com aquela pitada de romance, alguma informação nova sobre Poirot e Poirot a divertir-se à custa de Hastings inúmeras vezes, não dá para falhar com eles.
"Poirot has his virtues, but modesty is not one of them."
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is an incredibly odd Poirot book, entirely lacking in the charm and fun of a classic murder mystery it is instead an odd adventure story pitching Poirot and Hastings against a team of four seemingly random supervillains (who themselves lack motive and personality). It also has quite a few uncomfortable turns of phrase about 'chinamen' that I would have very happily never read.
The only redeeming aspect of the story for me, and why it gets more than one star, was because I could the character of Number Four a little intriguing, and found myself considering each new character introduction as another potential alias. But anyway, if you're looking for a Poirot book to read this would not be my first recommendation.
The only redeeming aspect of the story for me, and why it gets more than one star, was because I could the character of Number Four a little intriguing, and found myself considering each new character introduction as another potential alias. But anyway, if you're looking for a Poirot book to read this would not be my first recommendation.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Excellent Agatha Christie novel. I was gripped! It was a bit unlike some of her other novels, with multiple murders and mysterious interwoven into one larger mystery.
If I hadn’t read Sherlock Holmes and his combat against Moriarty, I would have given this 5 stars. This book does closely resemble “The Final Problem.”
If I hadn’t read Sherlock Holmes and his combat against Moriarty, I would have given this 5 stars. This book does closely resemble “The Final Problem.”