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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
This was an excellent mystery. Agatha does a great job with murders on trains! I had suspected who the killer was, but as always, the reveal had me surprised. Poirot wasn't as annoying in this one, so hooray!
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-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
Blue train, red jewels, gray eyes! The character of Caroline, a young woman who has inherited money from a woman she was taking care of, who then must fend off greedy extended family as she gets mixed up in a murder investigation with Poirot, felt like it could have been partial inspiration for Knives Out. I really loved the multiple perspectives and the connection between Poirot and Caroline, but felt that the ending was unsatisfyingly impersonal, given all of the rich, messy connections among the cast of characters.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Had no idea who the murdered was until the end.
I'm a huge Christie fan, but this one wasn't as strong for me. You could see the "seams" of the mystery more clearly than most of her works, which are usually tied up so neatly.