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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
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.
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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.
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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.”
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
mysterious
medium-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 one just seems more racist than usual. I know it's a product of its time... but the constant references really took me out of the story.
So we were already off to a bad start... and then it just got over the top crazy.
It was the classic of the criminal mastermind behind the scenes... but like four of them? But also like political in the vaguest of ways... mostly like English Good, any other culture Bad. They're trying to destroy the world and cause chaos!!! It was giving thinly veiled war propaganda. Just not my vibe.
Some of the individual chapters that started as short story-esque mysteries were good... until their motives all became about THE BIG FOUR. (This makes sense finding out after the fact that this books was a series of short stories smashed together under the Big Four "plot." Explains why it seemed a little all over the place.)
It just all seemed so cliche and overdramtic in the worst way.
I've always just enjoyed her more contained murder mysteries more. I love a study of human nature and a interesting handful of character backstories being fleshed out. This fighting some ambiguous supervillain team is just weird.
Also, as an aside... Hastings, how could you just leave your--fairly recently married--wife for MONTHS like that?! People were literally like 'Go back to South America and be with your wife and we'll leave you alone.' And you were like 'Hell no! Gotta avenge my friend no matter the cost!'
All I'm saying is... I'd divorce Hastings.
So we were already off to a bad start... and then it just got over the top crazy.
Some of the individual chapters that started as short story-esque mysteries were good... until their motives all became about THE BIG FOUR. (This makes sense finding out after the fact that this books was a series of short stories smashed together under the Big Four "plot." Explains why it seemed a little all over the place.)
It just all seemed so cliche and overdramtic in the worst way.
I've always just enjoyed her more contained murder mysteries more. I love a study of human nature and a interesting handful of character backstories being fleshed out. This fighting some ambiguous supervillain team is just weird.
Also, as an aside... Hastings, how could you just leave your--fairly recently married--wife for MONTHS like that?! People were literally like 'Go back to South America and be with your wife and we'll leave you alone.' And you were like 'Hell no! Gotta avenge my friend no matter the cost!'
All I'm saying is... I'd divorce Hastings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No