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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
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
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
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
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:
No
[read in the German translation by Dr. Otto Albrecht van Bebber]
This book was nice, though very dated in its racism and sexism.
This book was nice, though very dated in its racism and sexism.
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
No
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
In Death in the Clouds, Hercule Poirot boards a plane for what should be a routine flight but—surprise!—there’s a murder mid-air. Naturally, Hercule Poirot takes charge of unraveling the mystery because, well, who else could?
The vibe here is very Murder on the Orient Express-lite, where everyone on the plane is a suspect until proven innocent. The plot? Solid. The pacing? Even better. The ending? Let’s just say it left me scratching my head a little, but in a “fun brain workout” way, not an “I hate this book” way.
What I loved most was that I had no idea who the murderer was. Solo act? Accomplice? Motive? Every clue threw me off the trail. Sure, the idea of the real killer briefly flitted across my mind, but of course, I ignored it (classic me). When the big reveal came, I was shocked but also like, “Oh… duh.”
If you’re in the mood for a whodunit that keeps you second-guessing right up to the end, Death in the Clouds is worth a read. Just don’t get too attached to your theories—they’re probably wrong. Mine sure were.
The vibe here is very Murder on the Orient Express-lite, where everyone on the plane is a suspect until proven innocent. The plot? Solid. The pacing? Even better. The ending? Let’s just say it left me scratching my head a little, but in a “fun brain workout” way, not an “I hate this book” way.
What I loved most was that I had no idea who the murderer was. Solo act? Accomplice? Motive? Every clue threw me off the trail. Sure, the idea of the real killer briefly flitted across my mind, but of course, I ignored it (classic me). When the big reveal came, I was shocked but also like, “Oh… duh.”
If you’re in the mood for a whodunit that keeps you second-guessing right up to the end, Death in the Clouds is worth a read. Just don’t get too attached to your theories—they’re probably wrong. Mine sure were.
I, too, noticed the clue in the luggage, because I'm the cat's pyjamas.