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Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie

5 reviews

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Sexism, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Suicide, Racism, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation, War, and Alcohol

thequeeraunt'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

2.5

This is a collection of short stories that amount to brief summaries of some of Hercule Poirot's cases. Most of them are recounted as being told by Poirot to Hastings (and by extension the reader). This is a case of narrative being told rather than shown. And, as with my comments regarding The Big Four, I must warn potential readers about some very casual racist slurs and xenophobia in some of the shorts.

One redeeming quality of this collection is that because the individual case stories are short, it's an easy book to pick up and put down without feeling like you have to finish just one more chapter. I found myself able to enjoy a more leisurely pace through Poirot Investigates, and even with that in mind, I finished it in under a day.

I do think that Christie, like many classic authors, is worth a passing study. Just be aware before you begin reading her works that they now exist in a context very different from the one in which they were originally written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Sexism

fraise'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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug use and Xenophobia

Minor: Classism, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

manu_k's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

A very entertaining read. Agatha Christie continues to amaze me with her words and her mysteries.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use

lucyselim's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is my first short story collection by Agatha Christie and I thought they were very clever and intriguing. Despite their length I think they are still able to give just enough information for you to investigate yourself without also giving it away. A very enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Misogyny, and Medical content