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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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:
Complicated
[pl&eng review]
Nie wiem, naprawde nie wiem, co w tej ksiazce mi sie tak podobalo. Czy wspaniala obsada postaci? Wszechobecny humor? Klimat angielskiej wsi i tamtych czasow? Powracajace postaci? A moze perfekcyjnie utkana intryga, a wiarygodnym morderstwem.
Wielki Powrot Christie do formy
I really don't know what was it, in the book, that I really, really liked. Great cast? Overwhelming humor? Atmosphere of times, long ago, of English countryside? Recurring guest characters? Or maybe believeble murder, and a very good plot.
Great Return to Form, Agatha!
Nie wiem, naprawde nie wiem, co w tej ksiazce mi sie tak podobalo. Czy wspaniala obsada postaci? Wszechobecny humor? Klimat angielskiej wsi i tamtych czasow? Powracajace postaci? A moze perfekcyjnie utkana intryga, a wiarygodnym morderstwem.
Wielki Powrot Christie do formy
I really don't know what was it, in the book, that I really, really liked. Great cast? Overwhelming humor? Atmosphere of times, long ago, of English countryside? Recurring guest characters? Or maybe believeble murder, and a very good plot.
Great Return to Form, Agatha!
This story had about 700 more characters than I could keep track of. But Poirot stayed at a B and B where a colander of spinach was often left on the couch!
went into this with no expectations and ?? might be my new favourite poirot novel?? a gem
This was a fun read to start the year. Once more we are faced with a puzzling murder. Was the man arrested and charged the murderer, or was he framed? The latter of course, which brings our favourite mustachioed Belgian detective to the scene. As you expect, Agatha offers us plenty of red herrings...
However, the reason I enjoyed this novel was for the whole comic angle the author added. Our poor Poirot has to suffer by staying in accommodations that are less than suitable, with nothing that could be called food. How he suffers, to our delight :0) If this wasn’t enough, Ariadne makes an entrance with her apples of course, and views. Do I have to say that I love that character!? In this instance, Christie has a field day, using Ariadne as her spokesperson, voicing her feelings about being an author, about adaptations, and most telling, about her creation:
“How do I know why I ever thought of the revolting man? I must have been mad! Why a Finn when I know nothing about Finland? Why a vegetarian? Why all the idiotic mannerisms he’s got? These things just happen. You try something – and people seem to like it – and then you go on – and before you know where you are, you’ve got someone like that maddening Sven Hjerson.”
Priceless! :0)
P.S. I shall be reading Christie’s autobiography next month and look forward to finding more about her views on Poirot. Well... On everything, really :0)
However, the reason I enjoyed this novel was for the whole comic angle the author added. Our poor Poirot has to suffer by staying in accommodations that are less than suitable, with nothing that could be called food. How he suffers, to our delight :0) If this wasn’t enough, Ariadne makes an entrance with her apples of course, and views. Do I have to say that I love that character!? In this instance, Christie has a field day, using Ariadne as her spokesperson, voicing her feelings about being an author, about adaptations, and most telling, about her creation:
“How do I know why I ever thought of the revolting man? I must have been mad! Why a Finn when I know nothing about Finland? Why a vegetarian? Why all the idiotic mannerisms he’s got? These things just happen. You try something – and people seem to like it – and then you go on – and before you know where you are, you’ve got someone like that maddening Sven Hjerson.”
Priceless! :0)
P.S. I shall be reading Christie’s autobiography next month and look forward to finding more about her views on Poirot. Well... On everything, really :0)
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably one of my top five Agatha Christie mysteries of all time. It’s got everything - grisly murders, a rich cast of characters and an interesting knotty mystery at its heart.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced