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Il pericolo senza nome by Maria Luisa Vesentini Ottolenghi, Agatha Christie
37 reviews
saliwali's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Classism and Death of parent
arshiya_amreen90786's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Death, Grief, and Murder
itsalina's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Murder
gillianengelbrecht'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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Minor: Suicide, Racism, Car accident, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
michela_ognibeni's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Book fifteen in my personal read through of Agatha Christie in publication order! The mystery was especially good and hard to predict in this one. If the characters were more likeable it might have been in the running to be one of my all time favorites. Though I did find Hastings more tolerable than usual in this one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Suicide
angela005's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Drug abuse
awebofstories's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Grade: B+
Poirot and his clueless sidekick, Hastings, are back and inexplicably vacationing on the Cornish Riveria (I have questions. Why is Hastings back? Is he still married? Does his wife care that he is off ogling young women thousands of miles away while she's on a ranch in Argentina?). They meet a young woman, confusingly named Nick, who has survived numerous attempts on her life, and Poirot feels compelled to make sure the next attempt is not successful.
First of all, this is an excellently plotted mystery. I was surprised by the solution, although looking back, I can see how Christie played fair with the reader. It was nothing less than what I would expect from an early-ish Christie novel. I was also less annoyed by Hastings than I had been in the past. However, I'm the weird reader who isn't a Hastings fan, yet I still think I prefer the Poirot novels without him. For Poirot's part, he was as charmingly fussy as usual.
The downside was that it took me longer than it should have to really settle in with this one. I think that is because I found the character of Nick to be just insufferable. She was flippant and annoying, and I never understood why Poirot was so taken by her to the point that he would take on her protection. I do think that Nick could have been better written without changing the story. However, I also accept that she may be an example of what was expected of an early 1930s English trust fund baby.
So, this was a fairly successful Christie for me. The only way it could have been more successful is if one character was...different. In the grand scheme of things, however, it was a hit.
Poirot and his clueless sidekick, Hastings, are back and inexplicably vacationing on the Cornish Riveria (I have questions. Why is Hastings back? Is he still married? Does his wife care that he is off ogling young women thousands of miles away while she's on a ranch in Argentina?). They meet a young woman, confusingly named Nick, who has survived numerous attempts on her life, and Poirot feels compelled to make sure the next attempt is not successful.
First of all, this is an excellently plotted mystery. I was surprised by the solution, although looking back, I can see how Christie played fair with the reader. It was nothing less than what I would expect from an early-ish Christie novel. I was also less annoyed by Hastings than I had been in the past. However, I'm the weird reader who isn't a Hastings fan, yet I still think I prefer the Poirot novels without him. For Poirot's part, he was as charmingly fussy as usual.
The downside was that it took me longer than it should have to really settle in with this one. I think that is because I found the character of Nick to be just insufferable. She was flippant and annoying, and I never understood why Poirot was so taken by her to the point that he would take on her protection. I do think that Nick could have been better written without changing the story. However, I also accept that she may be an example of what was expected of an early 1930s English trust fund baby.
So, this was a fairly successful Christie for me. The only way it could have been more successful is if one character was...different. In the grand scheme of things, however, it was a hit.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Murder
jdcorley's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It's really a pity that one of the best Poirots is marred by the casual anti-semitism of the era. One offhand remark could have been put down to a character's crassness or prejudices, but it comes from many sources. The most widely adapted Poirots, Nile and Orient Express, are also among Christie's strangest. Here, the situation is much more straightforward, much closer to Christie's home and heart.
A crumbling old seaside Victorian home and a circle of young Londoner friends, ricocheting here and there, with shifting loyalties, deep passions, and, of course, just beneath the surface, the cold need for money, and lots of it. Poirot is nearby when a murder is attempted, so he takes on the difficult matter of preventing the next attempt from succeeding. The thrill of the chase is ever-present; the urgency of catching the murderer before they succeed (or, after they succeed twice...) is vital. And Christie plays fair. Everything we need to know is right here in front of us. We just need order, method, and the application of the grey cells to make it work. This is the nature of the best Poirots.
A crumbling old seaside Victorian home and a circle of young Londoner friends, ricocheting here and there, with shifting loyalties, deep passions, and, of course, just beneath the surface, the cold need for money, and lots of it. Poirot is nearby when a murder is attempted, so he takes on the difficult matter of preventing the next attempt from succeeding. The thrill of the chase is ever-present; the urgency of catching the murderer before they succeed (or, after they succeed twice...) is vital. And Christie plays fair. Everything we need to know is right here in front of us. We just need order, method, and the application of the grey cells to make it work. This is the nature of the best Poirots.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Antisemitism
aurjolras's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Murder