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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
This is gonna sound derivative, but this book felt like someone asked, "What if <i>Knives Out</i> was a serialized TV show with 30-minute episodes and no continuity?" The short story format just did not work for me from what I've come to expect from a Christie mystery.
We do the whole thing where our protagonist Captain Hastings is kind of a sidekick to Detective Poirot, who is the real reason why we're here. They call each other friends, but they're way more rude to each other here than in the previous two books I've read, and Hastings seems downright mad at Poirot's infallibility at times, but that never develops into a plot point or anything.
Each chapter is a new mystery with new characters, which, fine. And the nature of the mysteries are pretty varied between murders, kidnappings, thefts, and even a clever one towards the end involving a missing will. But I felt like the procedures were a little rushed and by the time I'm trying to wrap my head around the big setpiece reveal we're on to the next one. It got a touch formulaic and repetitive, but there's definitely a level of creative skill going on to even think of these scenarios, let alone this many.
This isn't the last I'll read of Christie, but maybe I'll stick to her proper novels from now on.
We do the whole thing where our protagonist Captain Hastings is kind of a sidekick to Detective Poirot, who is the real reason why we're here. They call each other friends, but they're way more rude to each other here than in the previous two books I've read, and Hastings seems downright mad at Poirot's infallibility at times, but that never develops into a plot point or anything.
Each chapter is a new mystery with new characters, which, fine. And the nature of the mysteries are pretty varied between murders, kidnappings, thefts, and even a clever one towards the end involving a missing will. But I felt like the procedures were a little rushed and by the time I'm trying to wrap my head around the big setpiece reveal we're on to the next one. It got a touch formulaic and repetitive, but there's definitely a level of creative skill going on to even think of these scenarios, let alone this many.
This isn't the last I'll read of Christie, but maybe I'll stick to her proper novels from now on.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
The short stories are fun little mysteries, but I found them to wear on me a little bit as I progressed through the book.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3,5
În comparație cu romanele, proza scurtă semnată de Agatha Christie nu e cine știe ce. Ideile în sine sunt decente și cam atât, motiv pentru care n-au fost duse mai departe și au rămas la stadiul de povestiri. Elocvența scriiturii și meticulozitatea construirii și celui mai puțin important personaj sunt ceea ce le fac mai mult decât niște simple povestiri. Merită menționat și felul tipic în care Christie se joacă cu clișeele legate de sensibilitățile femeilor de la acea perioadă. Și bineînțeles, excentritățile lui Poirot și chimia comică pe care detectivul o are cu Hastings.
Aventura cu „Steaua Vestului” - 3
Tragedia de la Marsdon Manor - 3,5
Aventura cu apartamentul ieftin - 3
Misterul de la cabana de vânătoare - 3,5
Furtul obligațiunilor de un milion de dolari - 3
Aventura cu mormântul egiptean - 4
Jaful bijuteriilor de la Grand Metropolitan - 4
Răpirea prim-ministrului - 3
Dispariția domnului Davenheim - 3
Aventura nobilului italian - 3
Cazul testamentului dispărut - 2,5
În comparație cu romanele, proza scurtă semnată de Agatha Christie nu e cine știe ce. Ideile în sine sunt decente și cam atât, motiv pentru care n-au fost duse mai departe și au rămas la stadiul de povestiri. Elocvența scriiturii și meticulozitatea construirii și celui mai puțin important personaj sunt ceea ce le fac mai mult decât niște simple povestiri. Merită menționat și felul tipic în care Christie se joacă cu clișeele legate de sensibilitățile femeilor de la acea perioadă. Și bineînțeles, excentritățile lui Poirot și chimia comică pe care detectivul o are cu Hastings.
Aventura cu „Steaua Vestului” - 3
Tragedia de la Marsdon Manor - 3,5
Aventura cu apartamentul ieftin - 3
Misterul de la cabana de vânătoare - 3,5
Furtul obligațiunilor de un milion de dolari - 3
Aventura cu mormântul egiptean - 4
Jaful bijuteriilor de la Grand Metropolitan - 4
Răpirea prim-ministrului - 3
Dispariția domnului Davenheim - 3
Aventura nobilului italian - 3
Cazul testamentului dispărut - 2,5
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Since this is a collection of short stories, there isn't quite enough time to develop a complex mystery. Essentially Christie sets the scene and then the mystery is solved.
adventurous
mysterious
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No