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gpierlott's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I didn’t love this Agatha Christie mystery. I found it a little boring and the reveal at the end to be a bit lackluster- I still don’t quite understand the “motive” of the killer. I was hoping this would give more Halloween vibes given the title but it really doesn’t at all. It also has quite a bit of out of date language and characters (Christie doesn’t seemed to view highly of women). Overall it was just eh for me.
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
1.0
I really struggled with this book and if I'd have been largely ynaurpiaed if told that Christie hadn't actually written this one.
I did start this book a year or two ago, but it was when I was fairly new to Christie, and I couldn't get into the plot at all. So I had a break and have come back to it with more context.
But I wish that I hadn't
Repetitive. Lacking colour. Flat characters. The length of the book was too long for the listless plot. Annoyingly, I made it to the end just to find out that the suspicious feck character/s were behind it as expected.
Yes. Did not enjoy this one at all.
I did start this book a year or two ago, but it was when I was fairly new to Christie, and I couldn't get into the plot at all. So I had a break and have come back to it with more context.
But I wish that I hadn't
Repetitive. Lacking colour. Flat characters. The length of the book was too long for the listless plot. Annoyingly, I made it to the end just to find out that the suspicious feck character/s were behind it as expected.
Yes. Did not enjoy this one at all.
ktripp's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
ambiemmm's review against another edition
2.0
First Agatha Christie book. 3rd person, very slow start for me, personally. I did fall asleep a couple times while trying to finish it. It wasn't up until the reveal that I was actually wanting to read it. I wasn't expecting who it was at all and this is the longest it has taken to finish a book in a while.
llaurareadss's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
izzymunford's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
bedknobsandbookmarks's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
This book has none of the shock, or cunning writing I'm used to seeing with Christie's books. It was a very basic and boring murder mystery with a predictable ending, unfortunately.
bookhound's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really enjoyed playing along with Poirot trying to solve this mystery. The audio narrated by Hugh Fraser was great, but I didn't like reading in print also to flip back and forth. Be careful which Halloween parties you attend!