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A review by firstwords
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
1.0
Same as another volume I read, this one is impossible to "solve." You have to just read along. Second criticism: the language is no longer appropriate. Chinese in Britain are "Chinamen," which is out dated enough, but either Poirot or Hastings actually uses the word "chink" to refer to a "Chinaman" as slang. So not the villain, but the protagonists.
This was probably completely normal 90 years ago, but it's pretty grating today.
Last critique: I think Christie was going for the equivalent of a blockbuster film. The plot grows larger and larger, eventually becoming one of those "evil cabals [the Big Four of the title] who seek to overthrow the world's governments and rule." We're talking Dr. Evil from Austin Powers level, complete with submarines, atomic lasers, etc.
I finished it, only to see how ridiculous it got. Worst Christie I have read, ever.
This was probably completely normal 90 years ago, but it's pretty grating today.
Last critique: I think Christie was going for the equivalent of a blockbuster film. The plot grows larger and larger, eventually becoming one of those "evil cabals [the Big Four of the title] who seek to overthrow the world's governments and rule." We're talking Dr. Evil from Austin Powers level, complete with submarines, atomic lasers, etc.
I finished it, only to see how ridiculous it got. Worst Christie I have read, ever.