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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Whoo, boy, does Hastings get ever so much more annoying in this sequel! Regardless, I still enjoyed the interesting twists and turns to be had in the second Poirot novel, featuring a double murder.
Agatha Christie does a great job of letting you think the mystery has been solved... but you never know when she is going to add in another twist, change the murderer, or even just turn everything upside down. As mentioned, Hastings does get a bit aggravating in the end - jaded creature I am, I was rolling my eyes for such a prolonged time that they got stuck in the upwards position - but as always, I appreciate having to follow in the know-nothing's footsteps in order to properly have the mystery solved in one eloquent soliloquy. (Surprisingly enough, Hastings does start using his "grey cells" a bit more in this one! Gives me hope for the next... 37 books.)
Agatha Christie does a great job of letting you think the mystery has been solved... but you never know when she is going to add in another twist, change the murderer, or even just turn everything upside down. As mentioned, Hastings does get a bit aggravating in the end - jaded creature I am, I was rolling my eyes for such a prolonged time that they got stuck in the upwards position - but as always, I appreciate having to follow in the know-nothing's footsteps in order to properly have the mystery solved in one eloquent soliloquy. (Surprisingly enough, Hastings does start using his "grey cells" a bit more in this one! Gives me hope for the next... 37 books.)
Kitabın büyük çoğunluğu sıkıldım ama tam bitti dedim yepyeni bir olay oldu. Gerçekten güzeldi. Tek derdim var, o da keşke bu kadar saçma salak aşk hikayesi olmasaydı. İçim bayıldı vallahi. Gizem mi okuyoruz romans mı akıl erdiremedim. -_-
It was fine? I honestly wasn't paying as much attention to it as I should have been to leave it a proper review. That happens to me, sometimes.
Poirot receives an urgent summons to France, but when he arrives with Hastings they find M. Renaud murdered at the edge of a nearby golf course. But nothing is as it seems, with a mysterious woman on the train, and a love letter in Renaud’s coat pocket, and a lovely neighbor’s evening visits, and mysterious business in Argentina. But then a second body is found, and everything changes, though the whole case feels very familiar to Poirot. Will Poirot be able to find who actually murder M. Renaud?
This was a fun one, with new layers added to the mystery as pieces and clues are revealed. And there’s even a love story element! Quite fun!
This was a fun one, with new layers added to the mystery as pieces and clues are revealed. And there’s even a love story element! Quite fun!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
75/100.
'El misterioso caso de Styles' me pareció un escalón por debajo que 'Asesinato en el campo de golf'. Aun así, no es lo mejor que he leído de Agatha Christie. ¿El misterio? Me ha gustado muchísimo, sobre todo, su resolución. Una narrativa muy bien hilada de principio a fin, como nos tiene acostumbrada la reina del misterio. No obstante, el personaje de Hastings me irrita lo suficiente (y el irritante debería ser Poirot) para que no le ponga más estrellas a este libro, sobre todo, al final. Se podría callar mil años y se lo agradecería.
'El misterioso caso de Styles' me pareció un escalón por debajo que 'Asesinato en el campo de golf'. Aun así, no es lo mejor que he leído de Agatha Christie. ¿El misterio? Me ha gustado muchísimo, sobre todo, su resolución. Una narrativa muy bien hilada de principio a fin, como nos tiene acostumbrada la reina del misterio. No obstante, el personaje de Hastings me irrita lo suficiente (y el irritante debería ser Poirot) para que no le ponga más estrellas a este libro, sobre todo, al final. Se podría callar mil años y se lo agradecería.
I know I’ve read this before but apparently not before GR. A fun mystery that is slightly convoluted with twists and turns that can make one slightly dizzy. But this is AC’s second book, so I allow for writing growth. I know many people don’t like Poirot. They think he’s a jerk, a know-it-all, and vain. But this is the story that shows what a dear romantic he is at heart. And that he values justice vs legality. I love this funny little vain Belgian. I wish all his stories were this delightful.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No