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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
It's rather boring, actually...
But - it is good Agatha Christie, with twists and murders and interesting characters and all that.
I am a bit bothered by Ariadne Oliver's "If a woman was the head of Scotland Yard..." and "a woman's intuition" and all that, because it's all just rubbish.
The conclusion was also a bit of a mess... Though I remember not thinking so the first time I read it :-D Maybe it does influence one to have read a mystery before :-D It wasn't quite as intriguing this time :-D
Oh, and of course, the racism... all those dagos and white men couldn't possibly behave in any dishonorable, unmanly manner X-]
But - it is good Agatha Christie, with twists and murders and interesting characters and all that.
I am a bit bothered by Ariadne Oliver's "If a woman was the head of Scotland Yard..." and "a woman's intuition" and all that, because it's all just rubbish.
The conclusion was also a bit of a mess... Though I remember not thinking so the first time I read it :-D Maybe it does influence one to have read a mystery before :-D It wasn't quite as intriguing this time :-D
Oh, and of course, the racism... all those dagos and white men couldn't possibly behave in any dishonorable, unmanly manner X-]
Such excellent twists!!! And I just loved all the crossovers! Also absolutely love how Christie has written herself into Ariadne Oliver (in my opinion) and it’s just brilliant to read
This was an absolute blast to read. LOVE LOVE LOVE Poirot. Every time I think I might have a lead on who’s the actual murderer(s), Agatha Christie blows me out of the water with her genius writing and storytelling. I will never get tired of picking up another Agatha Christie, especially a Poirot.
Cards on the Table is a lovely puzzle, a study on character and a bit too fast a read... I could have handled some more pages!
The inevitable murder takes place right at the beginning. You have a full set of suspects presented to you at the very same time. The rest of the book is mostly the challenge of figuring out the truth through all the versions of it that are presented to you.
The reader keeps fighting to not fall for the obvious clues but STILL the red herrings bring you off the right track.
The inevitable murder takes place right at the beginning. You have a full set of suspects presented to you at the very same time. The rest of the book is mostly the challenge of figuring out the truth through all the versions of it that are presented to you.
The reader keeps fighting to not fall for the obvious clues but STILL the red herrings bring you off the right track.
mysterious
fast-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
A murder has been committed: The rich and eccentric host of a party was killed by one of the four guests who were playing Bridge in the same room with him at the time. But who was it?
The thing that's so special about this story, as Agatha Christie herself has stated, is that there is no twist, nothing you couldn't have seen coming - The odds of each of the suspects having committed the crime are completely equal, so it relies entirely on the characters, their traits, psychology and way of thinking, which is just as interesting.
The thing that's so special about this story, as Agatha Christie herself has stated, is that there is no twist, nothing you couldn't have seen coming - The odds of each of the suspects having committed the crime are completely equal, so it relies entirely on the characters, their traits, psychology and way of thinking, which is just as interesting.
this was a clever revelation and I liked the idea of having four murderers