272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008129613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Description
Detective and mystery stories. At a Halloween party, Joyce, a hostile 13-year-old, boasts that she once witnessed a murder. Within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night Hercule Poirot is called in...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,552 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 22%
adventurous 19%
challenging 8%
reflective 7%
sad 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Suicide
272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008129613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Description
Detective and mystery stories. At a Halloween party, Joyce, a hostile 13-year-old, boasts that she once witnessed a murder. Within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night Hercule Poirot is called in...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,552 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 22%
adventurous 19%
challenging 8%
reflective 7%
sad 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Suicide