Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

Five Little Pigs

Hercule Poirot #24

Agatha Christie

336 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, but just like the nursery rhyme, there were five other "little pigs" who could have done it: Philip Blake (the stockbroker), who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 26%
dark 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 15%
emotional 10%
challenging 9%
sad 8%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 26%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 33% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

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