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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Me gustó mucho, como de costumbr la autora le saca filo a su pluma y saca nos da una obra que no tiene fisuras y nos da personajes con un buen arco y con la intervención de la dupla de Poirot y Hasting que es muy buena. Sin embargo he leído libros de Poirot que me ha gustado mucho más su desarrollo.
Esta história é uma história bem insólita muito bem pensada por Agatha Christie. É daquelas histórias que dão voltas e reviravoltas até mais não, e o assassínio nunca é quem poderíamos pensar - mas isso já é normal com a Rainha do Crime.
Foi um livro que me causou muita curiosidade por ter lido que era considerado um fracasso para o famoso Poirot. Contudo não foi um livro que me agradasse muito. Com tantas reviravoltas, com tantas incertezas, não me encheu as medidas...
Foi um livro que me causou muita curiosidade por ter lido que era considerado um fracasso para o famoso Poirot. Contudo não foi um livro que me agradasse muito. Com tantas reviravoltas, com tantas incertezas, não me encheu as medidas...
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
Ha! Another classic case of Impersonation played out beautifully. This one was a fast one, blew right threw it. Love those kind
adventurous
slow-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
Overall, I really liked it and I think it's one of the better Poirot mysteries I've read so far. The characters are distinct and interesting which I think can be a problem with Christie's lesser works. My favorites being Ronald Marsh, Jennie Driver, and Jane Wilkinson. I loved that it was Jane all along that did it! The first and obvious choice.
The book also does something I haven't seen before where they allow the murderer to write the last chapter, telling how they did it in their own words. Reading how Jane planned everything out, her thought process, was really cool. We've heard Poirot and Hastings explain that someone was faking or acting, pretending to be oblivious so many times, but we rarely see the person straight up say "I found that people lower their guard when they think you're stupid". The letter at the end is not only a gimmick though, it totally makes sense for a vain character like her to want people to know.
Lastly, it's a really fun book when it comes to the interactions between Poirot, Hastings, and Japp. I think this is the 7th Poirot novel and Christie just has their voices and chemistry perfectly down now.
The book also does something I haven't seen before where they allow the murderer to write the last chapter, telling how they did it in their own words. Reading how Jane planned everything out, her thought process, was really cool. We've heard Poirot and Hastings explain that someone was faking or acting, pretending to be oblivious so many times, but we rarely see the person straight up say "I found that people lower their guard when they think you're stupid". The letter at the end is not only a gimmick though, it totally makes sense for a vain character like her to want people to know.
Lastly, it's a really fun book when it comes to the interactions between Poirot, Hastings, and Japp. I think this is the 7th Poirot novel and Christie just has their voices and chemistry perfectly down now.
mysterious
medium-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes