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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
relaxing
slow-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
“He was one of those staunch patriotic Britons who, having made a portion of a foreign country their own, strongly resent the original inhabitants of it.”
― Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train
I can't tell if Agatha Christie had terrible taste in men or if she just thought other women did. But first, what this book does well:
1) All of the characters are introduced before the crime takes place. 2) It is possible to solve this one based on the information you have before the reveal. 3) The story is interesting even outside of the mystery. 4) There are a number of likeable characters.
What is frustrating: The romance.
Audiobook narrator Hugh Fraser does well with the Poirot mysteries, but some of his character voices are much too soft. I found myself turning the volume up and down and up and down, and skipping back before adjusting the volume, and I still missed a couple of lines that I decided probably weren't critical to the story. Docking him a star for volume issues. 4 stars.
(Audiobook). Almost too many characters. Enjoyed the plot twist. David suchet is kind of a god.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
On the higher end of how I’d rank the first 5 Christie novels. The beginning was pretty slow and introduced a ton of characters. I started to enjoy the story more after the first 11-12 chapters and was somewhat fooled by the murderer twist.