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A review by shazzalovesnovels
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
"Motive and opportunity are not enough" said Poirot. "There must also be the criminal temperament!"
Once again I find it difficult to rate Christie's short story collection higher than two stars. They just don't work in that format, there's not enough time to properly flesh out a mystery so it comes off as clairvoyance on the part of the detective/mystery solver and the reader just sits back and watches it unfold but never gets to take part.
I enjoyed the story The Dream the most, because it had such a fascinating premise, that I believe foreshadows a later Poirot book 👀.
Once again I find it difficult to rate Christie's short story collection higher than two stars. They just don't work in that format, there's not enough time to properly flesh out a mystery so it comes off as clairvoyance on the part of the detective/mystery solver and the reader just sits back and watches it unfold but never gets to take part.
I enjoyed the story The Dream the most, because it had such a fascinating premise, that I believe foreshadows a later Poirot book 👀.