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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
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.
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
|| 4 ⭐️ ||
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.
Agatha Christie's first foray and I will say it was a little underwhelming, but I think that's to be expected from a first book. I've heard all about the exciting twists and turns of her later work and I hope they live up to the hype *crosses fingers* but this really could just be a case of misplaced expectations.
Plot: 0.5
Characters: 0.5
Setting: 1
Writing Style: 1
Pacing: 0.5
Themes: 1
Originality: 1
Emotional Impact: 0
Overall Enjoyment: 0.5
Ending: 0.5
Total: 6.5/10 (⭐️⭐️⭐️.25)
Spooky Scale: 👻
Plot: 0.5
Characters: 0.5
Setting: 1
Writing Style: 1
Pacing: 0.5
Themes: 1
Originality: 1
Emotional Impact: 0
Overall Enjoyment: 0.5
Ending: 0.5
Total: 6.5/10 (⭐️⭐️⭐️.25)
Spooky Scale: 👻
I expected more from the Queen of Mystery. As a big fan of "And Then There Were None," reading this left me underwhelmed. I wish the ending was more surprising; don't get me wrong, the way the crime was committed/the turn of events was interesting and kind of surprising, but who did it wasn't...at all. I feel like the book could have been like 90 pages shorter (my version was 200 pages), and there were a lot of details I did not need. I'd like to read the entire Poirot series, but if they're all like this, I'd rather not.
Loveable characters:
Yes
After discovering that I greatly enjoy mysteries, decided to check out one of the pioneers of the genre. I was familiar with Pirot but had never read a Christie book before. I look forward to reading more
mysterious
fast-paced