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kathideborah's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
kristenbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This book is very different from Agatha Christie's normal Poirot books. I really enjoy reading Poirot because it keeps me guessing to the end, and there's always some really intricate mystery. However, I thought that this was just really basic. It was hard to get through. Nothing about it was particularly suspenseful or intriguing. I was bored.
4/10.(2/5)
4/10.(2/5)
rosearchive's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tiasreads's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
lunchowl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Very different to a typical Poirot novel.
humatariq's review against another edition
5.0
Read it on the Poirot and Hastings omnibus, don't remember much about the story now. But the name is very familiar and I'm pretty sure I loved it.
hallieg's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
ramblingfox's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
inessaojoao's review against another edition
3.0
3.0 stars!
It’s a interesting and very well written book but, in my opinion, not the best Agatha has written, specially because it’s easy to notice that this book is a compilation of short stories she wrote.
Like always Poirot is a genius and we love that for him but i feel like, in this book, we don’t see that part of him that well. The ending was amazing like always and his trail of thought really impressed me but i just feel like everything had way to much fantasy. It’s more like an action spy book instead of a detectives one. Poirot fighting crime and being kidnapped a lot of times? this feels like James Bond. I feel like that’s why i didn’t give it a better rating.
Also, Vera Rossakof appearing was such a slay, we love a queen. This book has a better rating just because of that. And Poirot taking care of her baby? I can’t handle this
It’s a interesting and very well written book but, in my opinion, not the best Agatha has written, specially because it’s easy to notice that this book is a compilation of short stories she wrote.
Like always Poirot is a genius and we love that for him but i feel like, in this book, we don’t see that part of him that well. The ending was amazing like always and his trail of thought really impressed me but i just feel like everything had way to much fantasy. It’s more like an action spy book instead of a detectives one. Poirot fighting crime and being kidnapped a lot of times? this feels like James Bond. I feel like that’s why i didn’t give it a better rating.
Also, Vera Rossakof appearing was such a slay, we love a queen. This book has a better rating just because of that. And Poirot taking care of her baby? I can’t handle this
kerryoky's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.0