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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
A classic for a reason: even within the wider ingenuity of Christie’s Poirot stories, the boldness and inventiveness of Ackroyd stands apart. It’s unfortunate that my copy’s forward partially tipped me off to whodunnit, but it’s a testament to Christie’s obfuscating genius that even with me suspecting the correct perpetrator the whole time, I was never able to feel completely sure until the end—despite the final reveal holding up perfectly in retrospect. She’d go on to write more strictly entertaining books, but in terms of pure formal innovation (people are still ripping this off a century later!), it doesn’t get much better than this.
tense
medium-paced
quite interesting. definitely didn't see that coming.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
christie fooled me so perfectly i almost applauded while feeling stupid. i almost fell... it makes me want to flip back to page one nd see every sentence betraying me.
A classic Poirot mystery, but to explain why would spoil the fun.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Second read: 2023 / 5 stars
Re-reading this already knowing the truth is a very different sort of experience but still fun for all that. I won't say much about it to avoid spoilers, but it's like getting to read a different version of the same book. This remains one of my favorite Poirot mysteries.
Edition:
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
Published: October 22, 2022 by Pushkin Vertigo
ISBN: 9781782279174
First read: 2020 / 5 stars
Edition:
Format: ~7 hr., Audiobook, Unabridged
Narrator: Hugh Fraser
Published: July 2, 2012 by HarperAudio
Re-reading this already knowing the truth is a very different sort of experience but still fun for all that. I won't say much about it to avoid spoilers, but it's like getting to read a different version of the same book. This remains one of my favorite Poirot mysteries.
Edition:
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
Published: October 22, 2022 by Pushkin Vertigo
ISBN: 9781782279174
First read: 2020 / 5 stars
Edition:
Format: ~7 hr., Audiobook, Unabridged
Narrator: Hugh Fraser
Published: July 2, 2012 by HarperAudio
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated