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Third Girl: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

10 reviews

kloughlin's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Suicide

poirot's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Misogyny

leelaamanda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

saliwali's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

limap's review against another edition

mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Violence

emmaward55's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not my favourite of the Poirot series, but still a solid read. Most it felt like not enough was actually happening and we as the reader spent a good chunk of the book unsure if there was any danger still. It was a sort of abstract murder mystery and whilst that suited the general plot, it made for an unsatisfying read at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

columbo's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

3.0

While I think the angle Christie takes here is interesting in theory, investigating a confession with seemingly no crime to back it up, it's clear much of the novel is her spinning wheels until she finally conjures a solution to wrap things neatly in a bow. When things move, they have that Poirot charm, but it takes a lot of build up and repetition to get there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use

readingelli's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Blood, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

emma6544's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Drug use

riverofbrokensouls's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Third Girl, among other things, was overwhelming forgettable. I'm writing this review only two days after completing the novel, and nothing besides the basics of the plot are particularly memorable. The characters are mediocre, and the story itself quickly became so convoluted that it's difficult to remember most aspects of it. However, the novel is still interesting to an extent, and I did appreciate that the final solution was a bit darker compared to other Christie reads. Overall, Third Girl is certainly not a bad novel, but it's certainly not one of Christie's best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, and Medical trauma