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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Typical Christie- Efficient and endlessly clever, with a bit of meta-commentary on the genre she practically invented.
This is certainly one of my favorite Poirot cases. It helps that in this Hastings returns to join Poirot in the investigation, this time against an entirely new type of foe, lending the entire thing an air of nostalgia harking back to the early Poirot and Hastings adventures I first fell in love with.
Rating: ugh, I can't make up my mind about this one. It has to be at least 4.5 stars because it was a very entertaining read and the nostalgia of Poirot and Hastings working together just got me. But then, I don't know if to round down or up? I'm leaving it at four for now, but I need to think about all the Poirot books so far and really figure out how to rate them consistently.
Rating: ugh, I can't make up my mind about this one. It has to be at least 4.5 stars because it was a very entertaining read and the nostalgia of Poirot and Hastings working together just got me. But then, I don't know if to round down or up? I'm leaving it at four for now, but I need to think about all the Poirot books so far and really figure out how to rate them consistently.
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
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very very fun
very interesting plot
keeps you guessing
everything is connected and it’s wild
tw: murder, sexual abuse, drugs
keeps you guessing
everything is connected and it’s wild
tw: murder, sexual abuse, drugs
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
Agatha Christie never disappoints, but The ABC Murders takes a break from her usual model and features a nationwide murder mystery. That calls for an ensemble that arrives too late, and doesn't ulilize it much either. However, the characters are still interesting and Hercule Poirot offers enough circus in their absence. Nails with its twist, as usual.
Not much to say about this one except that Agatha Christie had me totally fooled. Poirot is such an enjoyable character and it's always immensely entertaining to watch him work.
One slight nitpick is that the actual villain turned about to be less creepy than the person whom I thought it was, and his motivations were a little mundane compared to the scale of the crimes.
A fun Poirot read, here's hoping I get around to some more one of these days.
One slight nitpick is that the actual villain turned about to be less creepy than the person whom I thought it was, and his motivations were a little mundane compared to the scale of the crimes.
A fun Poirot read, here's hoping I get around to some more one of these days.
A good one, but not her best! Has a late in the series feel, probably because it is. An interesting time capsule in its references to domestic labor, train travel, and WWI.
I am becoming quite the Christie fan! This is the third of hers I have read, and the first Hercule Poirot mystery. Time and time again I am astonished by her stories. I have yet to correctly guess the guilty party! I guess I must learn some French if I am to continue reading Hercule Poirot. Magnifique!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated