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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mystery is fine but the narrator is annoying as hell. Lacks the punch of Christie's later books
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Having read a lot of Agatha Christie books, I feel like when I do read them I am quite at home. I enjoy her style and she often reuses phrases and idioms throughout her books.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was her first Hercule Poirot book, and who doesn't like Poirot? I can't say this was the best book by her that I've ever read, but it is fun to see the detective in his debut. I like that this book had some courtroom scenes, I love courtroom dramas. As this is an earlier book for Christie, I felt that the suspects were a little less fleshed out than I remember suspects being in future books. This made it a little harder to keep up with everybody, but as usual there was a good twist ending.
If you are a Christie fan and want a fast read, pick this up for sure.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was her first Hercule Poirot book, and who doesn't like Poirot? I can't say this was the best book by her that I've ever read, but it is fun to see the detective in his debut. I like that this book had some courtroom scenes, I love courtroom dramas. As this is an earlier book for Christie, I felt that the suspects were a little less fleshed out than I remember suspects being in future books. This made it a little harder to keep up with everybody, but as usual there was a good twist ending.
If you are a Christie fan and want a fast read, pick this up for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content
Minor: Racism, Antisemitism
This was my 1st AC novel and I really liked it. It was fast moving. Nothing unbelievable really happened- I believed the world created. The twists did make it seem that several people were suspect. Though one of the main twists I never would’ve guessed. I loved the “happy” ending - nice without being overly cloying. We need more happy endings.
Tenía que recuperar el ritmo de mi lectura de alguna forma, y Agatha Christie fue la elegida para ello. No erré, gracias a que tomé uno de sus misterios leí el libro en unas cuantas horas, porque además de no ser enorme el misterio te va guiando para que quieras continuar y continuar.
No diré mucho para no poner spoilers aquí, solo que es otro libro en donde los personajes tienen una vida propia y andan haciendo de las suyas, en donde el narrador, Hastings, es medio pesado, pero ya que la misma autora se burla de sus actitudes, puedes llevar la lectura sin problema; Poirot es tan raro como siempre, y otro personaje pide matrimonio a una mujer nada más porque se le pone de repente, y esta lo rechaza y le dice "no sea idiota" de manera cortes. Es la tercera vez veo algo así en un libro de Christie, y me encanta.
Cuatro estrellas, no es tan bueno como otros libros de la autora, pero igual es muy entretenido.
PD. ¿Debería hacer una shelve para la gran señora? Creo que si será meta mía para el siguiente año leer tantos libros de Agatha como pueda.
No diré mucho para no poner spoilers aquí, solo que es otro libro en donde los personajes tienen una vida propia y andan haciendo de las suyas, en donde el narrador, Hastings, es medio pesado, pero ya que la misma autora se burla de sus actitudes, puedes llevar la lectura sin problema; Poirot es tan raro como siempre, y otro personaje pide matrimonio a una mujer nada más porque se le pone de repente, y esta lo rechaza y le dice "no sea idiota" de manera cortes. Es la tercera vez veo algo así en un libro de Christie, y me encanta.
Cuatro estrellas, no es tan bueno como otros libros de la autora, pero igual es muy entretenido.
PD. ¿Debería hacer una shelve para la gran señora? Creo que si será meta mía para el siguiente año leer tantos libros de Agatha como pueda.
I must admit, I listened to this book mainly to hear David Suchet portray each character with his distinctive voice. He did not disappoint. A fun read!
funny
reflective
tense
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
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
A good mystery with a great wrap-up at the end, as is typical with Agatha Christie. Not her best, in my opinion, but pretty fun to read as it was her first book published.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Infidelity