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stellarstar's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
4.0
Delightful escapism, thank you, Agatha!
melissarosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
velleitaletterarie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
valeria_anedda's review against another edition
4.0
Il mistero del treno azzurro è la sesta storia che ha come protagonista Hercule Poirot.
Ho iniziato questo libro tre volte perché, nonostante sia scorrevole e interessante, è ricco di personaggi (che io ho continuato a confondere per un bel po') e non è chiaro cosa li accomuna. La storia è intricata, piena di dettagli e colpi di scena, infatti abbiamo un omicidio, tradimenti e amanti, una storia d'amore e il furto di un prestigioso gioiello.
Poirot è sempre piacevole e geniale, ma a tratti sparisce per dare più spazio ai tanti personaggi, che mi hanno fatto faticare.
Ho iniziato questo libro tre volte perché, nonostante sia scorrevole e interessante, è ricco di personaggi (che io ho continuato a confondere per un bel po') e non è chiaro cosa li accomuna. La storia è intricata, piena di dettagli e colpi di scena, infatti abbiamo un omicidio, tradimenti e amanti, una storia d'amore e il furto di un prestigioso gioiello.
Poirot è sempre piacevole e geniale, ma a tratti sparisce per dare più spazio ai tanti personaggi, che mi hanno fatto faticare.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
A cache of rubies that once belonged to Catherine the Great comes into the possession of an American millionaire. He gives them to his daughter - Ruth Kitteridge - who is married to a bankrupt English nobleman. She, however, is still in love with the French scoundrel who frequently scams his "lovers." Meanwhile her husband, Derrick, is having an affair with a French exotic dancer - Mirelle. When Ruth takes the Blue Train to Nice to rendevouz with her lover she, inadvisedly, takes the rubies with her. When the train arrives, she is dead and the rubies are missing. Enter Hercule Poirot, who is at his best, putting together "all his little facts" and rearranging them until the puzzle is complete.
Note: I listened to an audio version, which was a BBC dramatization (not a traditional reading of the text, but more of a radio play).
Note: I listened to an audio version, which was a BBC dramatization (not a traditional reading of the text, but more of a radio play).
ketutar's review against another edition
3.0
It is funny, I don't usually feel bad about the people dying in murder mysteries. And I don't really feel bad for Ruth, because she's really a bitch, but I feel really bad for Rufus Van Aldin. He really loved his daughter, and her death was so unnecessary and unnecessary ugly.
Also, I don't feel the characters were as developed in this as they usually are. The side characters are more interesting, really :-D Like Lenox Tamplin, or the old lady with whom Katherine spends time in St Mary Mead. or Kitty Kidd.
Also, I don't feel the characters were as developed in this as they usually are. The side characters are more interesting, really :-D Like Lenox Tamplin, or the old lady with whom Katherine spends time in St Mary Mead. or Kitty Kidd.
haley27's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
minisvendsen's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jose_kg's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.75
This was a solid Agatha Christie, not her best but a solid and enjoyable mystery. I enjoyed the inclusion of St Mary Mead in a Poirot, Miss Marple doesn't make an appearance but it was fun to think of her watching the mystery unfold from behind the scenes.
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism