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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
It’s not Dame Christie’s worst thriller, but…it’s still a thriller and she really didn’t have a knack for those. I actually really liked the opening, but, eh, the rest of the time I was just acutely aware of how a different writer could have turned the same premise into a more suspenseful, twisty story with better-developed characters. (And managed the reveal at the end with no need to put anyone in blackface.)
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Have they made the movie of this one? They should. A twisty, pacy story set before the time of mobile phones and internet.
While this book is certainly readable as are all Agatha Christie's work it feels very rushed and a bit wild. I spent most of the book wondering what was happening and it was only in the last chapter some stuff made sense but unlike her other works it didn't feel satisfying. This book is more a spy thriller story and Agatha doesn't excel at those based on this story. It feels like she is trying to shove a spy story into a detective stories suit and the thing just wont fit. The romance if one can call it that is awful. Unless you really want an Agatha book and have read everything else, or are really curious what Agatha's version of a red scare spy story would be, I would give this one a skip.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Low key the most enjoyable part of reading this book was being able to understand all the lines in french.
(First time reading an Agatha Christie book, though reading other reviews, it seems like this one is different from her usual style, so hoping the next one I read I'll like better!)
(First time reading an Agatha Christie book, though reading other reviews, it seems like this one is different from her usual style, so hoping the next one I read I'll like better!)
Not Agatha's Christie's typical novel, but a quick, entertaining read! Reminds me of the old-timey thrillers on Turner Classic Movies.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Suicide