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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
My first Agatha Christie novel. I thought this would be a light/fun/entertaining summer beach read. In truth, I had a hard time getting myself to read it because 1) none of the characters were very sympathetic and 2) there were SO MANY characters. I couldn't keep them all straight. When I did sit down to read it, at least, the text reads quickly enough. I'm not sure I'll be jumping to read another Christie novel any time soon tho.
Ha! I am over the moon for solving an Agatha Christie mystery!!!
To be fair, both the murderer and the motive were very predictable. The promised death took almost 50% of the book to occur but afterwards the story truly picked up. Poirot, as always, took his time revealing the murderer. While tying up all the loose ends makes for a more enjoyable read, it was a bit frustrating knowing a quicker reveal might have prevented further tragedy. Overall, a very fun experience.
To be fair, both the murderer and the motive were very predictable. The promised death took almost 50% of the book to occur but afterwards the story truly picked up. Poirot, as always, took his time revealing the murderer. While tying up all the loose ends makes for a more enjoyable read, it was a bit frustrating knowing a quicker reveal might have prevented further tragedy. Overall, a very fun experience.
okay so i watched the movie first but i enjoyed the book better. one thing that i might not have liked so much is that imo it was a bit slow at the beginning
This was such a crazy ride. I was kept guessing the whole time and the whole set up was great. Admittedly, it might be because I'm not good at mystery novels yet, but this was a great mystery.
adventurous
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:
Yes
I read this book before going to see the play and I’m glad I did. Agatha Christie defines the mystery genre. This book provided an entertaining, engaging and gripping escape.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Cultural appropriation
This is a dated book and, as such, some of the word choices and descriptions of people are not considered appropriate by today’s standards.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot