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izzie2000 's review for:
Hallowe'en Party
by Agatha Christie
Not as fun as I was hoping. It felt very repetitive, especially when it came to explaining the crime and public opinion. It’s just a lot of people talking and saying the same things about all the crimes that have happened around them. And it’s possible that’s realistic when you’re following a detective getting testimonies, but it doesn’t make it more interesting.
I noticed a lot of “back in my day” stuff happening in Poirot’s conversations that were weird and had nothing to do with anything. There’s a couple scenes where basically every older person is like, “Things are different now. We aren’t locking up the mentally ill enough. Kids these days…” blah blah blah. Also, there was this weird thing about how biology determines if you’re born evil and bound to become a murderer. And if I remember this correctly, a character who believes in rehabilitation for criminals is not supported by the narrative, and Poirot doesn’t agree with her, and it just felt off. I can tell this was written later in Christie’s life, and maybe she was getting tired of these books.
This lacks the atmosphere I would expect from a story that appears to be about Halloween. The seasonal vibes are basically gone after the first couple chapters.
It was odd how little people cared about the murdered child. Basically everyone has the same negative opinion about her except her mom. Each kid is described in a strange way, too. There were a couple moments when adults talk about how attractive the preteen girls are. Plus, I thought it was silly how often another child was left unsupervised during the murder investigation. I know times were different, but come on, she’s the same age as the murder victim, so why isn’t her mom watching her?
The plot feels kinda forgettable, and it wasn’t really a page turner. There’s a lot of indistinguishable characters, and it took me a while to finish this one, so I kinda lost track of who to focus on. The ending felt convoluted and a little random, but it could’ve been that I wasn’t paying enough attention. I know Christie has better books, and I still like Poirot as a character. I’d prefer to try her more popular novels after this one.
I noticed a lot of “back in my day” stuff happening in Poirot’s conversations that were weird and had nothing to do with anything. There’s a couple scenes where basically every older person is like, “Things are different now. We aren’t locking up the mentally ill enough. Kids these days…” blah blah blah. Also, there was this weird thing about how biology determines if you’re born evil and bound to become a murderer. And if I remember this correctly, a character who believes in rehabilitation for criminals is not supported by the narrative, and Poirot doesn’t agree with her, and it just felt off. I can tell this was written later in Christie’s life, and maybe she was getting tired of these books.
This lacks the atmosphere I would expect from a story that appears to be about Halloween. The seasonal vibes are basically gone after the first couple chapters.
It was odd how little people cared about the murdered child. Basically everyone has the same negative opinion about her except her mom. Each kid is described in a strange way, too. There were a couple moments when adults talk about how attractive the preteen girls are. Plus, I thought it was silly how often another child was left unsupervised during the murder investigation. I know times were different, but come on, she’s the same age as the murder victim, so why isn’t her mom watching her?
The plot feels kinda forgettable, and it wasn’t really a page turner. There’s a lot of indistinguishable characters, and it took me a while to finish this one, so I kinda lost track of who to focus on. The ending felt convoluted and a little random, but it could’ve been that I wasn’t paying enough attention. I know Christie has better books, and I still like Poirot as a character. I’d prefer to try her more popular novels after this one.