Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts by Agatha Christie

Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts

Hercule Poirot #7

Agatha Christie

193 pages first pub 1930 (editions) user-added

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The story concerns a physicist named Sir Claude Amory who has come up with a formula for an atom bomb (Black Coffee was written in 1934!). In the first act, Sir Claude is poisoned (in his coffee, naturally) and Hercule Poirot is called in to solve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
funny 17%
tense 17%
dark 14%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 10%
emotional 7%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 32%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 19% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27%

Average rating

3.35

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