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silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Book twenty-eight in my personal read through of Agatha Christie in (American) publication order.
A pleasant four star mystery that got 4.5 stars for two reasons:
I didn't guess the ending.
Hastings obsessed with a dog is far more enjoyable to read about than Hastings obsessed with a girl (as he usually is).
Original DNF review:
Coming back to this book, obviously, but I'm going to need a different edition, because the formatting in this kindle book is full of this sort of thing in the middle of words -- #^~. Too distracting.
A pleasant four star mystery that got 4.5 stars for two reasons:
I didn't guess the ending.
Hastings obsessed with a dog is far more enjoyable to read about than Hastings obsessed with a girl (as he usually is).
Original DNF review:
Coming back to this book, obviously, but I'm going to need a different edition, because the formatting in this kindle book is full of this sort of thing in the middle of words -- #^~. Too distracting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder
sunnydale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
i went into this assuming the "dumb witness" was the dog, and i was disappointed to find that he played no role in detecting the murderer. he did appear a lot, though.
pretty standard hastings-era poirot. hugh fraser reads the audiobook, which i enjoyed as a fan of the pbs series.
entirely unnecessary use of n-word.
pretty standard hastings-era poirot. hugh fraser reads the audiobook, which i enjoyed as a fan of the pbs series.
entirely unnecessary use of n-word.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, and Classism
The n-word is used two or three times in one chapter (the title of which includes the slur). it is not used anywhere else. it is not directed at any particular person.poirot's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia