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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
I was able to figure out the killer fairly early on, which doesn’t happen often!
mysterious
medium-paced
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another vintage Poirot mystery--this one has Captain Hastings as the narrator. By the time you get to Poirot #16, the relationship between Hastings and Poirot is pretty stale, in my opinion. In this regard, Christie relied on a formula and stuck doggedly to it, rather to Hastings' detriment. The murder mystery, however, is clever, and the solution hinges on something a careful reader ought to be able to figure out, if she is paying attention!
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I know there are a few pacing issues and that the clues aren't all particularly fair (was I supposed to just know about phosphorus poisoning lol? Really cool plot device regardless... ) but I can subjectively ignore that because I adored the setting, I love Poirot and Hastings quarelling and because Agatha Christie's books are just such comfort books in general.
However, I'm not too sure how to feel about the ending -first of all a woman faking domestic abuse is not a plot point I'm comfortable with since there are so many femicides and cases of violence against women - I just hate that some readers will inevitably take this to undermine any such accusations a woman in their life might make... Apart from that: did Poirot just drive someone to commit suicide 😭 I guess it makes sense, as he had been musing about the legality of his actions a few times before, but I just did NOT see that coming at all lmao
I also have to point out the xenophobia/racism against the poor greek guy! It's a ,,stuck-in-it's-time-element" for sure, but I was still rolling my eyes at all the unwarranted comments (even when describing the children TT).
However, I'm not too sure how to feel about the ending -
I also have to point out the xenophobia/racism against the poor greek guy! It's a ,,stuck-in-it's-time-element" for sure, but I was still rolling my eyes at all the unwarranted comments (even when describing the children TT).
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
No