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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
This book is fantastic. I was flabbergasted at how it all came together. Both astonishing and completely entertaining.
This book is fantastic. I was flabbergasted at how it all came together. Both astonishing and completely entertaining.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
idk. i think when i dnf’d this earlier in the year bc i lost momentum, i just lost interest in it. like i enjoy watching its episode & it was a fine book, but it wasn’t my favourite in the series and it definitely wasn’t the most interesting or captivating. just glad it’s finally finished so i can move on.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
omg i love agatha christie you just never know what will happen next and who did it .her technique is amzing her writing is easy to read but at the same time a bit complicated . every story she writes is unique you just never get bored of it
mysterious
medium-paced
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cat Among the Pigeons is one of the better Hercule Poirot books that I’ve read lately. It was super easy to read and get into, and in fact, I read it in one sitting.
What I liked most about this book was the setting. This book mostly takes place at a boarding school, and I’m generally a fan of mysteries set at boarding schools. I like seeing how the staff and the students interact and boarding schools are always full of secrets.
What I didn’t love about this book was the international conspiracy aspect. Part of the mystery involves some missing jewels that have international significance. I don’t want to say much more about this, because of spoilers, but I wasn’t a huge fan of this aspect.
I did love Julia Upjohn, one of the students at the boarding school. I thought she was incredibly clever and it would have been neat if Christie had decided to use her in other books.
Poirot did not play that big of a role in this one. He came into the story near the end and his role was quite small. Normally this would disappoint me, but I enjoyed some of the other characters enough to make up for his absence.
Overall, while I found the mystery to be enjoyable, I found the book to be overall underwhelming. It had it’s clever moments, but there wasn’t anything that jumped out at me to make this a memorable read.