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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've never read any Christie, but I've watched several of the movie adaptations and now I've listened to this one.
I enjoyed the Audio Drama style of it, though I do wonder what got cut, since the audio drama is a good deal shorter than an unabridged version of the audio. The acting was good, though, and helped to differentiate some of the characters, who I feel like might've gotten more confusing in the text.
I did enjoy Peter Dinklage as Poirot, and liked seeing a lot of the elements that are so famous to the character. The mystery itself was ok, but I never felt fully invested in the whodunit portion. It was more a study of interest to see how it was solved than any real care about the characters.
The one character which annoyed me, though, was Hastings. He's supposed to be a friend of Poirot's, and I know he's a regular in future books, but here I just found him kind of whiny. Every time he didn't get his way with Poirot he got angry and petulant. I understand that the case was personal to him, but I felt that Poirot was too generous in saying how much Hastings helped with the case - since every clue and help Hastings gave was almost accidental.
Lastly, I'm not the biggest fan of stories where the audience can't really piece together the clues because certain clues are hidden from us...
But, overall, a decent radio drama that was well done.
I enjoyed the Audio Drama style of it, though I do wonder what got cut, since the audio drama is a good deal shorter than an unabridged version of the audio. The acting was good, though, and helped to differentiate some of the characters, who I feel like might've gotten more confusing in the text.
I did enjoy Peter Dinklage as Poirot, and liked seeing a lot of the elements that are so famous to the character. The mystery itself was ok, but I never felt fully invested in the whodunit portion. It was more a study of interest to see how it was solved than any real care about the characters.
The one character which annoyed me, though, was Hastings. He's supposed to be a friend of Poirot's, and I know he's a regular in future books, but here I just found him kind of whiny. Every time he didn't get his way with Poirot he got angry and petulant. I understand that the case was personal to him, but I felt that Poirot was too generous in saying how much Hastings helped with the case - since every clue and help Hastings gave was almost accidental.
Lastly, I'm not the biggest fan of stories where the audience can't really piece together the clues because certain clues are hidden from us...
But, overall, a decent radio drama that was well done.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Man, Christie was so smart! She created such a cool intricate web here, in her very first book, no less!
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious