Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

Appointment with Death

Hercule Poirot #19

Agatha Christie with John Moffatt (Narrator)

1 hour, 27 minutes first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her. With only twenty-four hours available to so...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
adventurous 44%
dark 27%
tense 23%
reflective 10%
emotional 9%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 49% | A mix: 36% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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