The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie with Hugh Fraser (Narrator)

5 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

Captain Arthur Hastings, invalided in the Great War, is recuperating as a guest of John Cavendish at Styles Court, the 'country-place' of John's autocratic old aunt, Emily Inglethorpe--she of a sizeable fortune, and so recently remarried to a man ...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 33%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 14%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
emotional 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 30%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 21% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

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