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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I was half asleep every time I picked this up to read it so I had no brainpower to try to unravel the mystery before the book did 😂
Regardless it was very good!
Regardless it was very good!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The only thing that needs to be said is: Agatha Christie is the Queen of Mystery. I was unable to put this down.
My first Agatha Christie and I'll keep saying it, it's always an absolutely joyous feeling when an artist lives up to the hype.
Hercule Poirot is very hard not to fall in love with, an almost obnoxiously brilliant man, almost. Even though he is driven by nothing more than the satisfaction of pushing his powers of deduction to their limits, he dedicates those powers to the lives, and deaths of others.
This needs a reread, what I imagine is par for the course for Christie, there is an overwhelming amount of detail and character crammed into this book. It would be deeply satisfying to just sit down and break it down, piece by piece, plot by plot, like picking a part a machine and then putting it back together, watching it churn and whirl as a whole body after the fact.
With that said, her writing is Herculean, pun intended as she seems to weave and bob, play with and strain the fundamentals of her craft, constantly self referencing and contradicting her genre. A true ''author's author", mastering and in turn pushing the form.
For me the beauty of this book is in the structure of it, and I can't quite say I've got a grasp on it yet, but I'll revisit it and do a thorough review then.
Hercule Poirot is very hard not to fall in love with, an almost obnoxiously brilliant man, almost. Even though he is driven by nothing more than the satisfaction of pushing his powers of deduction to their limits, he dedicates those powers to the lives, and deaths of others.
This needs a reread, what I imagine is par for the course for Christie, there is an overwhelming amount of detail and character crammed into this book. It would be deeply satisfying to just sit down and break it down, piece by piece, plot by plot, like picking a part a machine and then putting it back together, watching it churn and whirl as a whole body after the fact.
With that said, her writing is Herculean, pun intended as she seems to weave and bob, play with and strain the fundamentals of her craft, constantly self referencing and contradicting her genre. A true ''author's author", mastering and in turn pushing the form.
For me the beauty of this book is in the structure of it, and I can't quite say I've got a grasp on it yet, but I'll revisit it and do a thorough review then.
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
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:
No
4.5 Classic mysteries, my jam! Literally a murder happens and Poirot interviews everyone, that is it. And I loved it. Very fast paced, with a clever ending that left me a bit indifferent but fits excellent in the story. The book has that old-fashioned detective vibe, any mystery lover will appreciate it.
Para ser honesta, aunque ame los libros de misterio, no es algo que lea mucho o al menos no el estilo clásico porque mal redactados podrían ser aburridos y tediosos. Pero estamos ante la reina del misterio no una autorcita nueva en el mercado.
Este es mi primer Christie y debo decir que ya me quiero leer todos los libros de la autora. No siempre se presenta algo que va al punto con un buen asunto por resolver que no se vaya por las ramas. Además este en particular tiene un final muy interesante.
Es el asesinato imposible con las probabilidades imposibles y con una mente brillante para resolverlo. Poirot es sin lugar a dudas quien lleva el libro al nivel que siempre ha tenido, un personaje muy peculiar con una mente muy rápida. El libro se lee rapidísimo ya que las entrevistas a los sospechosos se manejan con diálogos muy dinámicos, pero si eres de los que necesitan acción para engancharse probablemente este no sea tu tipo de lectura. La novela sigue un ritmo que nunca baja o sube pero que al final sorprende.
En si el final no fue muy mi hit pero tengo que aceptar que encaja perfecto con todo.
Para ser honesta, aunque ame los libros de misterio, no es algo que lea mucho o al menos no el estilo clásico porque mal redactados podrían ser aburridos y tediosos. Pero estamos ante la reina del misterio no una autorcita nueva en el mercado.
Este es mi primer Christie y debo decir que ya me quiero leer todos los libros de la autora. No siempre se presenta algo que va al punto con un buen asunto por resolver que no se vaya por las ramas. Además este en particular tiene un final muy interesante.
Es el asesinato imposible con las probabilidades imposibles y con una mente brillante para resolverlo. Poirot es sin lugar a dudas quien lleva el libro al nivel que siempre ha tenido, un personaje muy peculiar con una mente muy rápida. El libro se lee rapidísimo ya que las entrevistas a los sospechosos se manejan con diálogos muy dinámicos, pero si eres de los que necesitan acción para engancharse probablemente este no sea tu tipo de lectura. La novela sigue un ritmo que nunca baja o sube pero que al final sorprende.
En si el final no fue muy mi hit pero tengo que aceptar que encaja perfecto con todo.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes