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A review by calamitymeat
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was my first Agatha Christie book and tbh I was kind of disappointed. Maybe I just picked a bad one to start with. I'll definitely be reading And Then There Were None some time in the future. Just probably not the immediate future.
I also think I might just prefer murder mysteries on screen. Being able to put actual faces to an ensemble cast is just easier for me than remembering names and words alone. If only Kenneth Branagh wasn't using the Hercule Poirot movies as his latest attempt to jerk himself off 😔 Rian Johnson or Sidney Lumet could do it better tbh.
I also think I might just prefer murder mysteries on screen. Being able to put actual faces to an ensemble cast is just easier for me than remembering names and words alone. If only Kenneth Branagh wasn't using the Hercule Poirot movies as his latest attempt to jerk himself off 😔 Rian Johnson or Sidney Lumet could do it better tbh.