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perfictionist19's review against another edition
3.0
I decided to play it safe this year around and picked up my comfort author as my first book of the year! ✨ I was supposed to read it on Christmas but my stubborn slump didn't make it happen lol.
The Adventure of Christmas Pudding and other stories consisting of six short stories keeps you thoroughly entertained with all the elements of a cozy mystery.
The first story of the lot romanticizes all the customs of a traditional English Christmas with Poirot in the centre of it all, in search of a priceless ruby that went missing. Although slightly predictable, I would say this is the coziest Poirot mystery I've ever read!
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest , a locked room mystery was my second favourite from the bunch. A dead body is discovered in a party, the body of the person who had decided to skip the party at the last minute. Hmmm!
'The Underdog' and 'Four and Twenty Blackbirds' were my least favorite of the collection. And the reason being, they were too short but Poirot gets you all excited as he unravels the plot nonetheless!
The Dream was absolutely brilliant. And I am pretty upset that this is not a full fledged book lol
The Adventure of Christmas Pudding and other stories consisting of six short stories keeps you thoroughly entertained with all the elements of a cozy mystery.
The first story of the lot romanticizes all the customs of a traditional English Christmas with Poirot in the centre of it all, in search of a priceless ruby that went missing. Although slightly predictable, I would say this is the coziest Poirot mystery I've ever read!
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest , a locked room mystery was my second favourite from the bunch. A dead body is discovered in a party, the body of the person who had decided to skip the party at the last minute. Hmmm!
'The Underdog' and 'Four and Twenty Blackbirds' were my least favorite of the collection. And the reason being, they were too short but Poirot gets you all excited as he unravels the plot nonetheless!
The Dream was absolutely brilliant. And I am pretty upset that this is not a full fledged book lol
mudder17's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun Christmas mystery with a little bit more playfulness on the part of Poirot. I really enjoyed the surprise ending. :)
ratherbereadin's review against another edition
3.0
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding - 3.25 stars
The Mystery of the Spanish Cabinet - 3.5 stars
The Under Dog - 3.25 stars
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds - 3 stars
The Dream - 3.5 stars
Greenshaw's Folly - 3 stars
Average - 3.25 stars
The Mystery of the Spanish Cabinet - 3.5 stars
The Under Dog - 3.25 stars
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds - 3 stars
The Dream - 3.5 stars
Greenshaw's Folly - 3 stars
Average - 3.25 stars
susysstories's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
• The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
• The Mystery of the Spanish Chest ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
• Four-And-Twenty Blackbirds ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Under Dog ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Dream ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Mystery of the Spanish Chest ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
• Four-And-Twenty Blackbirds ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Under Dog ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Dream ⭐️⭐️⭐️
goldejo's review against another edition
5.0
Ono što ovu knjigu odvaja od drugih Agatinih jeste što je ovo zapravo zbirka priča o Poarovim avanturama i kao takva sadrži 12 priča. Svaka ima svoj uvod, zaplet i rasplet, likovi su (izuzev Poaroa i eventualno nekih njihovih saradnika) uvek drugi , pa to prebacivanje sa priče na priču na momente može biti naporno ako se priče čitaju jedna za drugom. Odnosno, treba malo više koncentracije da se pohvataju svi konci.
larsdradrach's review against another edition
4.0
A charming collection of Poirot mysteries, whereof only the title story is Christmas related.
The stories are showcases of Poirot's genius, cleared from everything elle than the actual deduction and presentation of the solution.
Strangely enough the collection closes with a Miss Marple story, but not one of her best.
The stories are showcases of Poirot's genius, cleared from everything elle than the actual deduction and presentation of the solution.
Strangely enough the collection closes with a Miss Marple story, but not one of her best.
susieliston's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to this read by an entire cast. Cute and pleasant enough.