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qiaokelibar 's review for:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
why havent i read christie earlier?? ive watched a few poirot movies, played some video games, watched documentaries about her personal life – but this is my first time picking up one of her books and man... i wish i hadn't waited so long!!
poirot is a funny little guy. we all know this. watching him work from arthur's pov is just absolutely delightful. our narrator is constantly BAFFLED and swings between fond confusion and annoyance over how frantic poirot can be at times. the same way watson represents the everyman in contrast to holmes' brilliance, arthur does for poirot. we only see what arthur does, which means we're equally taken aback by the twists and turns of the mysterious affair.
prose-wise, this made for a very easy read. i was prepared to be kind of along for the ride for a book that's over a hundred years old, but i really had nothing to worry about. i can see grade school children enjoying this the same way that i did.
i did deduct some points for the slur and blatant racism. product of her time blah blah blah BUT sir arthur conan doyle would never do this to me.
that being said, im still immediately jumping into murder on the links. o7
poirot is a funny little guy. we all know this. watching him work from arthur's pov is just absolutely delightful. our narrator is constantly BAFFLED and swings between fond confusion and annoyance over how frantic poirot can be at times. the same way watson represents the everyman in contrast to holmes' brilliance, arthur does for poirot. we only see what arthur does, which means we're equally taken aback by the twists and turns of the mysterious affair.
prose-wise, this made for a very easy read. i was prepared to be kind of along for the ride for a book that's over a hundred years old, but i really had nothing to worry about. i can see grade school children enjoying this the same way that i did.
i did deduct some points for the slur and blatant racism. product of her time blah blah blah BUT sir arthur conan doyle would never do this to me.
that being said, im still immediately jumping into murder on the links. o7