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bookthief'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? It's complicated
4.0
Agatha Christie has done it once again. She has written a brilliant murder mystery that has kept me hooked from the beginning.
The murders were very cleverly thought out, by going through the alphabet through names and places. I thought that was very clever and it’s the first time I’ve come across anything like it.
Hercule Poirot was, once again, solved a very complex mystery that was delivered on his door step (literally). He was very methodical in trying to work out who the murderer was. He kept many secrets in the dark about the case, which were unexpected.
I did not expect Franklin Clarke to be the murderer at all. Agatha Christie led us readers on to believe it was innocent Mr Crust. And I have to say I did believe it was Mr Crust.
At the beginning of the book, I felt quite overwhelmed by the amount of characters that had suddenly appeared, and it took me a while to figure out who was related to which murder, who believed in what, etc.
The writing of this book is very simple and easy to read along with, and it’s a great book to start reading murder mysteries. I would 100% recommend reading this book, as it’s a short book that can be classified as a standalone.
The murders were very cleverly thought out, by going through the alphabet through names and places. I thought that was very clever and it’s the first time I’ve come across anything like it.
Hercule Poirot was, once again, solved a very complex mystery that was delivered on his door step (literally). He was very methodical in trying to work out who the murderer was. He kept many secrets in the dark about the case, which were unexpected.
I did not expect Franklin Clarke to be the murderer at all. Agatha Christie led us readers on to believe it was innocent Mr Crust. And I have to say I did believe it was Mr Crust.
At the beginning of the book, I felt quite overwhelmed by the amount of characters that had suddenly appeared, and it took me a while to figure out who was related to which murder, who believed in what, etc.
The writing of this book is very simple and easy to read along with, and it’s a great book to start reading murder mysteries. I would 100% recommend reading this book, as it’s a short book that can be classified as a standalone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Stalking, Cancer, and Suicide attempt
thumbeleia's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racism, Violence, Stalking, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
heini's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Mental illness, and Infidelity
ran_sophia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
The story is perfectly written and pointed, the twists and turns of the storyline are well placed. I enjoyed reading this book, but it took me a while to get used to the difference between the book and the tv series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Xenophobia, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide attempt
emmaward55's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the second Hercule Poirot book I've read and I've got to hand it to Agatha Christie, she is a marvelous storyteller. It's funny to read tropes that she had a big part in popularizing and to think of them as cliched because you've first come across all the works inspired by her, but I think that happened here. I don't know why this wasn't a five star read for me, but it could have been.
I love everything about Poirot as a character, and his dedication to his craft and his desire to retire and just garden is honestly so relatable. I too like to dye my hair and wind up policemen and call things "queer".
Time for the next mystery!
I love everything about Poirot as a character, and his dedication to his craft and his desire to retire and just garden is honestly so relatable. I too like to dye my hair and wind up policemen and call things "queer".
Time for the next mystery!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
Minor: War, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Stalking, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Cancer
Mental illness: A character has anxiety and epileptic fits. Domestic abuse: Mentions of a m/f relationship where both verbally abused each other. Also another man is extremely jealous and temperamental about his female partner. We never see any of this explicitly on the page.kimberlyswalters's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
This was definitely the easiest, breeziest Agatha Christie book I've gone through. I really enjoyed the that the majority was from Hastings' perspective. In some of her other books, I've noticed she tends to jump around a bit between perspectives, which is fine, but can be a tad confusing if you're not reading everything with a fully focused mind. The characters were all quite lively and enjoyable. The idea of this case was also intriguing and I do feel that the conclusion did make sense, and how he reached that conclusion was satisfactory. I felt that it wrapped up quite nicely.
Of course, with the age of the book there are prejudices that come with it being a product of its era, so do be aware of that when reading her work.
Of course, with the age of the book there are prejudices that come with it being a product of its era, so do be aware of that when reading her work.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
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