Reviews

The Hollow by Agatha Christie

iriwindel's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

thinkspink's review against another edition

5.0

Adrian reads all the Christies #5. This was my favourite so far, as it's more of a psychological thriller, where Poirot doesn't appear for a long while, but then pulls apart the motives of the miscreants and ne'er-do-wells to come to the solution.

Plus the more of these I read, the more I appreciate the social commentary Christie puts in from the time she is writing. Here it is the subplot of Midge's decision in the post war era to not swan around in a big house waited on by servants, and to try and make her own way in her shop job.

mgiegerl's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. The mystery was good but the characters were very unlikable.

neferetri's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I think this is one of my favorites in the Poirot series.  I loved the character of Lucy so much.  And Agatha Christie still gets me every time with her endings.  I keep thinking this is the one I'm going to figure out and then nope, I was wrong again!

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

maevewoof's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing tense 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

4.0

helloiammikki's review against another edition

2.75

My least favorite Poirot so far. I thought the plot was a bit dull and predictable, and the characters not interesting enough to warrant so much time spent on them. The red herrings got repetitive, and I found myself eager to skip to the end just to see if my prediction was right, because I didn't really care about the rest of the story enough to finish it. I did finish it in the end, and I was right, and left feeling unsatisfied.

camilla_perotti's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.5

nettelou's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0