Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

Appointment with Death

Hercule Poirot #19

Agatha Christie

303 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Among the towering red cliffs of Petra sits the corpse of Mrs Boynton, a tiny puncture mark on her wrist the only sign of what has killed her. Hercule Poirot has only 24 hours to solve the mystery.A tyrannical old martinet, a mental sadist and the...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
adventurous 42%
dark 27%
tense 23%
reflective 10%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 35%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

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3.71

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