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Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #39) by Agatha Christie
4 reviews
kimveach's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This Hercule Poirot mystery is considered one of Christie's lesser offerings. However, I enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing how "A Haunting in Venice" has adapted it. This book is set in the English countryside, so the move to Venice will be interesting.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Deportation
chasingpages1's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
fanboyriot's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I picked this up at random but honestly didn’t really care for it. There was detailed settings immersing you into the world but there was no character development, the overall plot fell flat, and it was incredibly misogynistic. There were also some terms through I that I didn’t like and while it might have been published 2001 it’s still pathetic. Honestly, I was just waiting for it to end. I only finished it out of spite.
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Body horror, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
keegan_leech's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
1.25
Not a terrible book, but I just can't see a reason to recommend it. I'm sure anyone who wants a good murder mystery could pick up any one of a number of other books, or a number of more noteworthy Agatha Christie books
There's something satisfying about the way the mystery spreads out before you over the course of the novel and then wraps itself up again by the end. But as already noted, there's plenty of other books that would give the same satisfaction. The plot itself is plain and with nothing much to say, the characters are all rather flat, and while the writing is fine it's also not a draw. The events of the novel play out in a very straightforward, predictable way, and Hercule Poirot's clue gathering becomes more than a little dull and repetitive by the end.
Ultimately, a decent book to pick up for next to nothing second-hand and spend some carefree time with, but not one to seek out for any reason.
There's something satisfying about the way the mystery spreads out before you over the course of the novel and then wraps itself up again by the end. But as already noted, there's plenty of other books that would give the same satisfaction. The plot itself is plain and with nothing much to say, the characters are all rather flat, and while the writing is fine it's also not a draw. The events of the novel play out in a very straightforward, predictable way, and Hercule Poirot's clue gathering becomes more than a little dull and repetitive by the end.
Ultimately, a decent book to pick up for next to nothing second-hand and spend some carefree time with, but not one to seek out for any reason.
Moderate: Child death and Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship
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