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De zaak Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
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The first Poirot novel.
I’d say this is a good introduction to both Agatha Christie as a writer and her most famous character. The concept is really good. The execution is good too, though not as refined as it is in later Christie stories. This one also has a pretty slow pace. Lieutenant Hastings might be the POV character but it’s Poirot who dominates the scenes. It’s unfortunately also a bit noticeable when Poirot’s not in the scene.
Honestly, I’d recommend starting with another Christie novel if you haven’t read any of her work yet, as she has a lot of good ones to choose from and almost all of them can be read as standalone books, even if they’re part of a series. Though if you like to start from the beginning, this definitely isn’t a bad book.
I’d say this is a good introduction to both Agatha Christie as a writer and her most famous character. The concept is really good. The execution is good too, though not as refined as it is in later Christie stories. This one also has a pretty slow pace. Lieutenant Hastings might be the POV character but it’s Poirot who dominates the scenes. It’s unfortunately also a bit noticeable when Poirot’s not in the scene.
Honestly, I’d recommend starting with another Christie novel if you haven’t read any of her work yet, as she has a lot of good ones to choose from and almost all of them can be read as standalone books, even if they’re part of a series. Though if you like to start from the beginning, this definitely isn’t a bad book.
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October 23, 2021
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Started Reading
October 23, 2021
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October 23, 2021
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mystery
October 25, 2021
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Finished Reading
May 3, 2023
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agatha-christie
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Oct 23, 2024 09:33AM
I didn't know she wrote a bad book! I guess it is just not up to her amazing standards. Great review Thibault!
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Barbara (NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS!) wrote: "I didn't know she wrote a bad book! I guess it is just not up to her amazing standards. Great review Thibault!"Well, I would definitely not say this is a bad book. It’s already pretty good. But she did get better as a writer after writing her first novel, which is something most authors will probably recognize. Thanks, Barbara.
Agree with your last para, Thibault. This is not the best book to start her works. Reading a series out of order is the best here. ;)
Srivalli wrote: "Agree with your last para, Thibault. This is not the best book to start her works. Reading a series out of order is the best here. ;)"While I do prefer reading series from the very beginning, Poirot and Discworld are definitely exceptions in that regard for me too.
Thibault wrote: "While I do prefer reading series from the ve..."Reading out of order has its perks. :P
Srivalli wrote: "Reading out of order has its perks. :P"I'm sure it does :)
