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emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
3.0
While I love the light tones and fun pacing of Christie’s work, this is not my favorite Poirot story. The names got confusing and the story was a bit scattered for my taste. This one was was impossible to figure out alongside Poirot.
chrisscorkscrew's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A solid Agatha Christie and a particular favourite of mine.
alletun's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
kim5309's review against another edition
dark
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
3.75
I enjoyed this Hercules Poirot murder mystery - mainly because Poirot's personality shines in this classic style Christie. He finds himself in a small community staying at a chaotically-run and dirty guest house. Ariadne Oliver arrives on the scene and announces herself by throwing an apple core out of a car window and hitting Poirot squarely in the middle of the forehead. Poirot is there bc a man is on death row for killing his landlady and local char women. All of the suspects are residents of the community who may match descriptions and ages of women and their children who were involved in famous murder cases from many years ago and were featured recently in a tabloid newspaper story. There is a lot of humor mixed in with serious investigation. Can Poirot uncover the murderer in time?
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
3.0
There were a lot of characters (more than a dozen) and a couple of them had the same first name, and there were characters in the book and characters being discussed that might or might not have had anything to do with the murder, and it was all a bit confusing. I got a lot of clues, but because of my overwhelmingness, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorite.
eurydycja's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Historia raczej nie zostanie mi na długo w pamięci, głównie przez nagromadzenie postaci. Ale obrażanie się Poirota w tej części było przezabawne!
Historia raczej nie zostanie mi na długo w pamięci, głównie przez nagromadzenie postaci. Ale obrażanie się Poirota w tej części było przezabawne!