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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
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.
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
This one took a while to get into as it was a bit of an unusual format in the beginning BUT the payoff at the end was great, loved the solution to the murder. This one actually had me laughing out loud at some of Poirot's sly little remarks at times.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I enjoyed this more than other HP stories. Love a great jewel heist
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
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:
No