208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But then he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items: a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a sla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,837 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 25%
tense 23%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 10%
sad 6%
relaxing 5%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 26% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse
208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But then he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items: a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a sla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,837 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 25%
tense 23%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 10%
sad 6%
relaxing 5%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 26% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse