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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So, this is definitely not my favourite Agatha Christie. I didn't find it quite as engaging as some of her other works but I it didn't hate it. I think there are a some really interesting stories in here and if you're looking for a light read or something to read on the side, this will definitely do that job.
If you're new to Agatha Christie, I think this would be a decent start (when looking at the 2 star rating, keep in mind, that I do have a rather high bar for Christie's works).
If you're new to Agatha Christie, I think this would be a decent start (when looking at the 2 star rating, keep in mind, that I do have a rather high bar for Christie's works).
Short stories that are less mystery and more private detective/human nature stories--decent but not amazing.
Some of them are definitely more fun than others, but they are all short and quick.
Some of them are definitely more fun than others, but they are all short and quick.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3/3.5⭐️
Sono tutte storie molto brevi e, come sempre, alcune mi sono piaciute più di altre. Negli ultimi casi ho inevitabilmente finito per associare P.P. a Poirot 😅
Sono tutte storie molto brevi e, come sempre, alcune mi sono piaciute più di altre. Negli ultimi casi ho inevitabilmente finito per associare P.P. a Poirot 😅
Collection of very early Christie short stories. Most were published first published in various US magazines in the very early 1930's.
Parker Pyne appears to have been a short of proto-Poirot, he frequently drops French phrases and he has the same sort of intuitive facility with his "little grey cells". Indeed, several of these stories were later adapted and expanded into full-length Poirot novels (e.g. "Death on the Nile"). In light of that, it is probably better to read the novels first, to avoid spoilers.
Probably of most interest to Christie fanatics and completists.
Parker Pyne appears to have been a short of proto-Poirot, he frequently drops French phrases and he has the same sort of intuitive facility with his "little grey cells". Indeed, several of these stories were later adapted and expanded into full-length Poirot novels (e.g. "Death on the Nile"). In light of that, it is probably better to read the novels first, to avoid spoilers.
Probably of most interest to Christie fanatics and completists.
Not my favourite from Christie, but at least it was something else. Not really a mystery novel, more of a "problem-solving" novel.
emotional
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
I like Parker Pyne. These aren’t mysteries so much as character sketches about what people truly want.
Enjoyable but not remarkable. The narrator is good. Mr. Parker Pyne, like Poirot and Miss Marple, sees things no one else sees. And knows how to make people happy. I was glad there was one story in which he failed.