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hopelikeyou's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.5
moonvest's review against another edition
3.0
Wtf is up with the resolution of the love story here? I liked the mystery, but that was really messed up.
hannapn's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
hannnahhhh122's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Das schlechteste Buch, was ich jemals gelesen hab
judyflutey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.25
mborer23's review against another edition
4.0
Rich Gordon Cloade dies suddenly after an impulsive marriage, leaving various members of his family, who had all depended on him for years, in the lurch at a time when postwar England's economy is in bad shape. Gordon's lovely young widow seems charming enough, but with her cunning brother watching her every move and hints of a shameful secret in her past, something's got to give--and murder is on someone's mind.
In Lynn Marchmont, Christie creates another satisfyingly realistic female character, a demobbed Wren who's not adjusting very well to life at home with her dull fiance and impoverished mother. Like Midge and Henrietta in The Hollow, Lynn is a character about whom one wishes to know more besides her necessity to the mystery's unraveling. Her interactions with Poirot are delightful, the details of the privation in postwar England are fascinating, and the murderer's identity may surprise you. Highly recommended.
In Lynn Marchmont, Christie creates another satisfyingly realistic female character, a demobbed Wren who's not adjusting very well to life at home with her dull fiance and impoverished mother. Like Midge and Henrietta in The Hollow, Lynn is a character about whom one wishes to know more besides her necessity to the mystery's unraveling. Her interactions with Poirot are delightful, the details of the privation in postwar England are fascinating, and the murderer's identity may surprise you. Highly recommended.