Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

Five Little Pigs

Hercule Poirot #24

Agatha Christie

272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery, now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback. Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to mark...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
dark 19%
adventurous 15%
emotional 10%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 24%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | A mix: 33% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.93

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