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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

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thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted 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

3.75

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sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition

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Christie’s work, although well-written, is often littered with racial slurs & casual racism. I’ve never come across the n-word in her work until I started reading this book though. I’m not going to read anything else of hers at this point. very disappointing.

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kasialipa's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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averageawkwardasian's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Audiobook version published by HarperAudio. Narrated by Hugh Fraser

My first book into the series as I plan to complete the Poirot books in order. Full of turns and twists. Very easy to read through. Narration is delightful.

Unlikely to be the most memorable or my favorite out of the series down the road, but still a very entertaining start to the journey.

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meezan's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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4.0

I finished The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot 1), by Agatha Christie. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Arthur Lane. A great deal of this book is Poirot explaining what happened. I would have enjoyed it more if there was more "showing" and not so much "telling".

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megj23's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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irb0red's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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cfitz13's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense 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? No

3.5

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lmsokol18's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

A solid Poirot mystery. Christie’s novels are so well-written and engaging over a hundred years later. It is fun to guess along with Hastings and wait for the big reveal at the end. However, the n word is used along with some casual sexism and antisemitism.

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dexkit10's review against another edition

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mysterious tense 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

4.25

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