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mich99's review against another edition
2.5
Audiolibro que me comí un día de trabajo que requería poco pensamiento crítico.
Salteable. El plot media pila, final abierto-ish, y Poirot aparece en un total de 5% del libro.
Kept me on my toes for half the book, then it went downwards in the most boring way - and the ending was totally underwhelming.
Salteable. El plot media pila, final abierto-ish, y Poirot aparece en un total de 5% del libro.
Kept me on my toes for half the book, then it went downwards in the most boring way - and the ending was totally underwhelming.
ginaparrish's review against another edition
3.0
One of the biggest comments I have read is about how unusual it is that Hercule Poirot is only included in about half of the book and there is speculation that by this point Agatha Christie was out of ideas and sick of him.
I have been reading all of Christie’s mysteries chronologically and the first thing I will say is that it is not unusual, at least not for Christie. There are several of her novels deemed “Poirot” or “Marple” that hardly include them at all. And if you follow her books, you’ll realize just how many characters she brings into this one from her previous books. She’s definitely not sick of her favorite characters.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I think if you have read a lot of her others you will appreciate it more. It wasn’t one of her most spectacular, but a quick mystery with interesting aspects. I will warn you though: it switches between first and third person which I don’t love. It’s harder to follow.
I have been reading all of Christie’s mysteries chronologically and the first thing I will say is that it is not unusual, at least not for Christie. There are several of her novels deemed “Poirot” or “Marple” that hardly include them at all. And if you follow her books, you’ll realize just how many characters she brings into this one from her previous books. She’s definitely not sick of her favorite characters.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I think if you have read a lot of her others you will appreciate it more. It wasn’t one of her most spectacular, but a quick mystery with interesting aspects. I will warn you though: it switches between first and third person which I don’t love. It’s harder to follow.
alexa_d90's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
melc's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mmejiac's review against another edition
mysterious
3.0
Agatha escribe de una manera encantadora pero esta historia no me enganchó
arielle0's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.5