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3.79 AVERAGE

mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious medium-paced
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
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: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

I'm not sure that listening to this Audible version counts as having read the book. This was not a narration but a dramatisation of the story, "made for radio" like The Archers, I suppose. Some well known actors in it - Peter Dinklage of Game of Thrones, Himesh Patel of Yesterday and Jessica Gunning of Baby Reindeer (watch it, if you haven't already). I wasn't sure about Dinklage as Poirot (too rough around the edges) but he was good. As was Patel,  especially, as Hastings. Overall, I enjoyed listening on a few road trips taken with my dad, and it's only about 4hrs total.
Anyway, the story is classic Poirot. Him bumbling about straightening things and hiding his hunches whilst Hastings constantly whines that he simply doesn't understand anything (and so Poirot has to do a lot of explaining) with Poirot's obligatory round up and lecture of all the suspects at the end, with the grand reveal.
It was easy to follow and the characters straightforward. A good, light listen.
adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

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I think I’ll have to read more Poirot! I don’t know if I could ever successfully solve one of Agatha Christie’s mysteries, but it’s always very fun to try. The evidence points in a dozen different directions. Masterfully woven.