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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
#Haiku
A love quadrangle
Lovers, wives, long lost romance
These loose and tight bonds
.
.
Passion and ego
Whether for one's work or soul
To shine bright and burn
.
.
The true tragedy
Managing expectations
Lies, lies and more lies
A love quadrangle
Lovers, wives, long lost romance
These loose and tight bonds
.
.
Passion and ego
Whether for one's work or soul
To shine bright and burn
.
.
The true tragedy
Managing expectations
Lies, lies and more lies
[pl&eng review]
Bardzo szybko przeczytalem te ksiazke. Podobalo mi sie wszystko, oprocz zakonczenia, ale mysle ze to zostanie ze mna dluzej. Bylo satysfakcjonujace, ale jakze inne od innych ksiazek Agathy Christie.
I have read this in an instant. I liked everything about it, besides the ending. I feel, however, that this one will stay with me a while longer. It was satisfying, but so much different than other Christie's finales.
Bardzo szybko przeczytalem te ksiazke. Podobalo mi sie wszystko, oprocz zakonczenia, ale mysle ze to zostanie ze mna dluzej. Bylo satysfakcjonujace, ale jakze inne od innych ksiazek Agathy Christie.
I have read this in an instant. I liked everything about it, besides the ending. I feel, however, that this one will stay with me a while longer. It was satisfying, but so much different than other Christie's finales.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Christie really set out to write a different kind of book and succeeded enormously. I can think of a few novels where she plays with point of view, but this one strikes me as unique. The narrator is omniscient and gets into almost everybody's head, allowing the reader to be on intimate terms with many fascinating characters long before a murder occurs. The participants are touchingly real (even Poirot comes off as more subdued than the silly figure often portrayed by Hastings), so in the end events touch the reader's heart.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not one of her best, but it's a good read nonetheless!
This book was quite different than the typical Hercule Poirot mystery. Rather than being chockfull of clues — true ones and red herrings — we get very little, and what there is is confusing and leads nowhere. We also spend a lot of time with the various characters and comparatively little with Poirot and Inspector Grange. It was welcome change of pace, and it was also nice to have a reveal that wasn't Poirot sitting down in a room with everyone.
Because we spend so much time with the characters outside of the murder investigation, the book was a bit slow at times and would have been a 3-star read if it weren't for the incomparable Lucy Angkatell, who was a wonderfully hilarious character well voiced by Hugh Fraser. I recommend this on audio.
Because we spend so much time with the characters outside of the murder investigation, the book was a bit slow at times and would have been a 3-star read if it weren't for the incomparable Lucy Angkatell, who was a wonderfully hilarious character well voiced by Hugh Fraser. I recommend this on audio.