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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Great audiobook, but the plot felt a bit more contrived than with most Christie novels to me.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Due giovani avventurieri offronsi qualsiasi lavoro, dovunque, dietro buon compenso. Offerte irragionevoli non cestinate.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's weird if I am attracted to Mr. Brown? He's such an amazing add interesting antagonist
mysterious
I found this book amazingly modern. Young adult books are definitely a popular trend currently. This book was written in 1922, but could easily have been written now. The characters are young, but their motivations and personalities are utterly believable and the same as any current novel. I was just really floored by the modern feel to this book.
"Tommy, old thing!"
"Tuppence, old bean!"
The two young people greeted each other affectionately, and momentarily blocked the Dover Street Tube exit in doing so. The adjective "old" was misleading. Their united ages would certainly not have totalled forty-five.
It's 1919, the Great War is over, England's young people are trying to get back on their feet again, and the sinking of the Lusitania is just a memory to most. (Dame Christie's second novel was written around the time of its setting, but not published until 1922.) After a brief prologue set on that sinking ship, we're introduced to our youthful protagonists, childhood friends who decide to team up as The Young Adventurers, Ltd, to make some quick money doing whatever (within reason) someone will pay them to do. Bluffing their way through some odd situations, they find themselves searching for the mysterious Jane Finn, who survived the sinking of the Lusitania, possibly with some highly classified documents, then disappeared without a trace. The "good guys" and the "bad guys" are trying to track down the young American woman and the documents to save or destroy England.
Having read through the Hercule Poirot series over the last three years, this was a lovely change. Tommy and Tuppence as young and scrappy, their creator doesn't yet disdain young people (being much closer to their age herself), and there's a bit of a madcap vibe to this one that I really enjoy. AND! I actually figured out the identity of the villain, although Christie did her best to throw me off the scent. I look forward to seeing how T & T age through the rest of this brief series.
"Tuppence, old bean!"
The two young people greeted each other affectionately, and momentarily blocked the Dover Street Tube exit in doing so. The adjective "old" was misleading. Their united ages would certainly not have totalled forty-five.
It's 1919, the Great War is over, England's young people are trying to get back on their feet again, and the sinking of the Lusitania is just a memory to most. (Dame Christie's second novel was written around the time of its setting, but not published until 1922.) After a brief prologue set on that sinking ship, we're introduced to our youthful protagonists, childhood friends who decide to team up as The Young Adventurers, Ltd, to make some quick money doing whatever (within reason) someone will pay them to do. Bluffing their way through some odd situations, they find themselves searching for the mysterious Jane Finn, who survived the sinking of the Lusitania, possibly with some highly classified documents, then disappeared without a trace. The "good guys" and the "bad guys" are trying to track down the young American woman and the documents to save or destroy England.
Having read through the Hercule Poirot series over the last three years, this was a lovely change. Tommy and Tuppence as young and scrappy, their creator doesn't yet disdain young people (being much closer to their age herself), and there's a bit of a madcap vibe to this one that I really enjoy. AND! I actually figured out the identity of the villain
Spoiler
Charming barrister Sir James Peel Edgerton is actually the mysterious Mr. Brown, pulling all the strings to bring about the fall of England
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No