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chelseasofia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved this collection of Poirot short stories. I’d say this collection had some pretty intriguing mysteries, with quite a few twists and turns. Fun! And Poirot was very funny, especially in the Triangle at Rhodes, commenting on the behavior of a group of people and their drama.
cairee's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
3.5
gusreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A collection of three novellas and a short story featuring Poirot. All four are strong, clever mysteries. My favorite of the group was Dead Man’s Mirror.
ninadanie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
2024 re-read: Book twenty-six of my personal read through of Agatha Christie in (American) publication order. I let this review go to long after I read it, so all I can give you is a general impression of this as a pleasant read, not the most thrilling, but peak experience of Agatha-Christie-ness.
Original review:
I realized reading through this book that even though Agatha Christie is no longer one of my go-to authors, reading one of her books is reliably an enjoyable experience.
Original review:
I realized reading through this book that even though Agatha Christie is no longer one of my go-to authors, reading one of her books is reliably an enjoyable experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Grief, Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
camille_abelanet's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I should really review each of the individual stories in this, because the "Dead Man's Mirror" story was really intriguing, and so was "The Incredible Theft", but I was rather unimpressed with "Murder in the Mews" and "Triangle at Rhodes".
celinafaramitha's review against another edition
3.0
This book is OK, but not breath-taking.
Ini karangan Agatha Cristie yang pertama kali saya baca.
Saya kurang suka aja sama misteri dan cara pemecahannya, kurang brilian dan keren. Apa karena ini karya lama dan bentuknya pendek-pendek makanya kurang WAOW dibandingin sama cerita suspense yang sebuku cuma bahas satu topik kayak karangan [a:Jeffery Deaver|1612|Jeffery Deaver|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1305944481p2/1612.jpg] atau [a:Jeffrey Archer|4820|Jeffrey Archer|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1208462800p2/4820.jpg]. Tapi meskipun gitu gak bisa dibikin alasan, menurutku Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dan Sherlock Holmes-nya yang juga pendek-pendek masih lebih epic daripada Hercule Poirot-nya Agatha Cristie *sorry.
Selain itu bukannya hipokrit, siapa sih yang gak suka tokoh detektif yang selain cerdas juga rupawan? :3
Hercule Poirot digambarkan sebagai orang yang cerdas(jelas), Belgia, kumisan, tapi sayangnya dia pendek dan tampangnya meragukan+ngeselin. Jadi nggak sreg aja. Tapi dia pinter sih, masih ada yang diunggulkan lah.
Buku ini ceritanya ada 4; Pembunuhan di Lorong, Pencurian yang Aneh, Cermin Mayat sama Segitiga di Rhodes.
2 dari 4 ceritanya ribet tapi ujungnya tentang suicidal, yang satu tentang orang yang ngelakuin pencurian lapor detektif-tapi dia sendiri yang nyolong, yang satu lagi soooo meh :/
Memang sih kita gak bisa escalated quickly dan ngejudge pengarang hanya karena baca satu bukunya. Tapi nurut saya kesan pertama itu penting, ya inilah kesan pertama dari saya.
Cocok baget dibaca waktu sibuk-sibuknya tapi pengen refreshing karena ceritaya pendek plus simple namun tetap menarik dan membuat nyaman.
*Akhirnya sebagai apresiasi saya pelihara kaktus dan diberi nama Poirot.
Ini karangan Agatha Cristie yang pertama kali saya baca.
Saya kurang suka aja sama misteri dan cara pemecahannya, kurang brilian dan keren. Apa karena ini karya lama dan bentuknya pendek-pendek makanya kurang WAOW dibandingin sama cerita suspense yang sebuku cuma bahas satu topik kayak karangan [a:Jeffery Deaver|1612|Jeffery Deaver|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1305944481p2/1612.jpg] atau [a:Jeffrey Archer|4820|Jeffrey Archer|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1208462800p2/4820.jpg]. Tapi meskipun gitu gak bisa dibikin alasan, menurutku Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dan Sherlock Holmes-nya yang juga pendek-pendek masih lebih epic daripada Hercule Poirot-nya Agatha Cristie *sorry.
Selain itu bukannya hipokrit, siapa sih yang gak suka tokoh detektif yang selain cerdas juga rupawan? :3
Hercule Poirot digambarkan sebagai orang yang cerdas(jelas), Belgia, kumisan, tapi sayangnya dia pendek dan tampangnya meragukan+ngeselin. Jadi nggak sreg aja. Tapi dia pinter sih, masih ada yang diunggulkan lah.
Buku ini ceritanya ada 4; Pembunuhan di Lorong, Pencurian yang Aneh, Cermin Mayat sama Segitiga di Rhodes.
2 dari 4 ceritanya ribet tapi ujungnya tentang suicidal, yang satu tentang orang yang ngelakuin pencurian lapor detektif-tapi dia sendiri yang nyolong, yang satu lagi soooo meh :/
Memang sih kita gak bisa escalated quickly dan ngejudge pengarang hanya karena baca satu bukunya. Tapi nurut saya kesan pertama itu penting, ya inilah kesan pertama dari saya.
Cocok baget dibaca waktu sibuk-sibuknya tapi pengen refreshing karena ceritaya pendek plus simple namun tetap menarik dan membuat nyaman.
*Akhirnya sebagai apresiasi saya pelihara kaktus dan diberi nama Poirot.
nehashtyle's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
miuu2200's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75