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142 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
funny 14%
tense 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 7%
challenging 3%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 20% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death
142 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
funny 14%
tense 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 7%
challenging 3%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 20% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death