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shazzalovesnovels 's review for:
The Labours of Hercules
by Agatha Christie
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As I've said before, I definitely prefer Agatha Christie in long form. I didn't enjoy these short stories as they had no time for character development and were not fleshed out satisfactorily. I also prefer a slightly more serious tone.
I'm not sure what was occurring in Christie's life when she wrote The Labours of Hercules, but she seemed to have adopted an extreme dislike for recreational drugs. There was also an underlying theme of religiosity in some of the stories, that really reminded me of Poirot's extreme sense of morality. These are not bad thing, just something that was noticable.
My Rating of the individual stories:
1. The Nemean Lion 1⭐ Dog kidnapping, not my type of crime.
2. The Lernaean Hydra 3⭐ Poirot investigates rumours that a doctor killed his wife.
3. The Arcadian Deer 2⭐Missing maid.
4. The Erymanthian Boar 1⭐Poirot hunts a fugitive in Switzerland.
5. The Augean Stables 1⭐ Poirot investigates a political scandal.
6. The Stymphalean Birds 3⭐ A story of blackmail in Europe.
7. The Cretan Bull 2⭐ Poirot investigate madness.
8. The Horse of Diomedes 1⭐Poirot investigates a cocaine dealer.
9.The Girdle of Hyppolita 2⭐ Poirot investigates missing art and the disappearance of a school girl.
10. The Flock of Geryon 2⭐ Poirot is enlisted to investigate a cult leader.
11. The Apples of Hesperides 1⭐ Poirot looks for a goblet.
12. The Capture of Cerberusa1⭐A night club draws the investigative interest of Poirot and inspector Japp.
On a positive note watched the film after reading the book and I loved it. I love the way some of the sorties were seamlessly weaved together in one location. Some things were changed, but only for the better in my opinion.
I'm not sure what was occurring in Christie's life when she wrote The Labours of Hercules, but she seemed to have adopted an extreme dislike for recreational drugs. There was also an underlying theme of religiosity in some of the stories, that really reminded me of Poirot's extreme sense of morality. These are not bad thing, just something that was noticable.
My Rating of the individual stories:
1. The Nemean Lion 1⭐ Dog kidnapping, not my type of crime.
2. The Lernaean Hydra 3⭐ Poirot investigates rumours that a doctor killed his wife.
3. The Arcadian Deer 2⭐Missing maid.
4. The Erymanthian Boar 1⭐Poirot hunts a fugitive in Switzerland.
5. The Augean Stables 1⭐ Poirot investigates a political scandal.
6. The Stymphalean Birds 3⭐ A story of blackmail in Europe.
7. The Cretan Bull 2⭐ Poirot investigate madness.
8. The Horse of Diomedes 1⭐Poirot investigates a cocaine dealer.
9.The Girdle of Hyppolita 2⭐ Poirot investigates missing art and the disappearance of a school girl.
10. The Flock of Geryon 2⭐ Poirot is enlisted to investigate a cult leader.
11. The Apples of Hesperides 1⭐ Poirot looks for a goblet.
12. The Capture of Cerberusa1⭐A night club draws the investigative interest of Poirot and inspector Japp.
On a positive note watched the film after reading the book and I loved it. I love the way some of the sorties were seamlessly weaved together in one location. Some things were changed, but only for the better in my opinion.