The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking, and Violence
prashiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
The structure of the story was different compared to the other Poirot stories. Whilst the focus mainly lies on the Big Four, Poirot has many side investigations which all in turn seem to be connected to the Big Four.
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Violence, Death, and Stalking
Minor: Racial slurs and Misogyny
mijtje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
wtf
So this is a weird little book. It’s good to be aware that it’s a collection of short stories which together make up one longer story. This makes it a little too fast paced at times and it might feel like a weird, all-over-the-place book. Which it is. But hey, now you know the reason!
The weirdest part is the crossover between Hercule Poirot and James Bond. It has gadgets, disguises, evil geniuses and of course a world order that secretly controls everything. It’s still good old Poirot and his adorable friendship with the kind of stupid Hastings, but then packed into a really weird story.
The beginning especially is hard to get through. As someone on here described it very aptly: it read as a Hercule Poirot fanfiction. About halfway through it gets better, however. Still, very weird. I feel like I was sucked into a parallel universe for a moment where Agatha Christie wrote shitty spy novels. Good thing she decided not to.
It’s still Hercule Poirot and I love Hercule Poirot, so it’s hard to give a very low rating, but yeah. Read Christie’s other books instead.
Moderate: Racism and Death
Since the book was published in 1927, there are some paragraphs that can be seen as racist towards Chinese people.dorsetreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, and Violence
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, and Racial slurs
kloughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Death
thomas_wright's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
which is mentioned in the final line of this book which you may miss if not reading in release order
this book is Poirot and Hastings on multiple cases
(excluding Poirot investigates which was a bunch of unconected cases)
the way Scorpia operate in those books
i tweeted Anthony Horrowitz about it and he said possibly subconsciously which is so cool
Moderate: Death and Xenophobia
Minor: Ableism, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexism
mx_eyebrows's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Violence