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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Enjoyable short read, but nothing extraordinary, I would say. I feel like the concept of the book was good, but the execution disappointed a little. I would have preferred more exposition of the setting as well, to set the theme (the first few pages did this and were good, but it was largely lacking through the rest of the book).
challenging
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
Too Cinematic
The storyline flowed smoothly, and I really appreciated the chance to see how Poirot’s mind works—how he organizes, eliminates, and pieces together the facts. That aspect was very informative and engaging.
As for the ending, I had a sense of where it was heading. While it’s certainly fair and clever, it struck me as too cinematic—perfect for the big screen. I'd say that this ending would work brilliantly as a movie ending, but as a book in the murder-mystery genre, it didn’t leave me fully satisfied.
The storyline flowed smoothly, and I really appreciated the chance to see how Poirot’s mind works—how he organizes, eliminates, and pieces together the facts. That aspect was very informative and engaging.
As for the ending, I had a sense of where it was heading. While it’s certainly fair and clever, it struck me as too cinematic—perfect for the big screen. I'd say that this ending would work brilliantly as a movie ending, but as a book in the murder-mystery genre, it didn’t leave me fully satisfied.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is so fun! I did not guess the mystery, not even a little. Agatha, I understand the hype
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am really wowed by the ending.Who could see that coming? Before reading the last chapter,I was bored and put off about a certain things that sounded so fishy,but the ending made up for everything else for me!
Este es el primer libro que leo de Agatha Christie y la verdad me sorprendió y a la vez me confundió la cantidad de nombres que se encontraban en la historia.
Algo que me impresionó profundamente del libro es que nos dan pistas todo el tiempo de lo que pasó realmente, pero si Poirot no me lo hubiera contado probablemente me hubiera quedado con otra idea de quién pudo ser el asesino.
Es un libro entretenido y rápido de leer que te envuelve en el misterio del asesinato, pero que jamás te hace sentir empatía por el muerto que, al menos en este caso, se ganó lo que le pasó.
Definitivamente voy a leer alguna otra cosa de la autora, aunque todavía no sé con qué deba seguir y si en todos me voy a encontrar tantos nombres como en esta historia.
Algo que me impresionó profundamente del libro es que nos dan pistas todo el tiempo de lo que pasó realmente, pero si Poirot no me lo hubiera contado probablemente me hubiera quedado con otra idea de quién pudo ser el asesino.
Es un libro entretenido y rápido de leer que te envuelve en el misterio del asesinato, pero que jamás te hace sentir empatía por el muerto que, al menos en este caso, se ganó lo que le pasó.
Definitivamente voy a leer alguna otra cosa de la autora, aunque todavía no sé con qué deba seguir y si en todos me voy a encontrar tantos nombres como en esta historia.