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Reading Order for the Unofficial Poirot Buddy Reads
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last updated Dec 27, 2020 08:20AM
Poirot Buddy Read 40: SPOILER THREAD Curtain
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This is an old favourite collection that (mostly) stood up very well.
I loved the conceit of Poirot, at the end of his career, and at a point where he only takes cases that interest him, trying to find cases to emulate his demi-god hero namesake. On the whole, this was done in a very nicely creative way. The metaphors made sense (e.g. the modern Lernaean Hydra being the many-headed spread of gossip), and several made me smile (e.g. the Pekingese Nemean Lion).
Actually, I was smiling for most of t ...more
I loved the conceit of Poirot, at the end of his career, and at a point where he only takes cases that interest him, trying to find cases to emulate his demi-god hero namesake. On the whole, this was done in a very nicely creative way. The metaphors made sense (e.g. the modern Lernaean Hydra being the many-headed spread of gossip), and several made me smile (e.g. the Pekingese Nemean Lion).
Actually, I was smiling for most of t ...more
A journey into the world of Hercule Poirot was bound to be joyful and reinvigorating. Hercule Poirot , the Belgian detective despite of his vanity and arrogance is my favourite literary character and perusal of an anthology purely based on him was sure to be a delightful experience.
However , I did'nt expect it to be this remarkable. This collection of short stories made me fall in love with Agatha Christie all over again. This book is an exceptional piece of Creativity!
There are 39 Hercule Poiro ...more
However , I did'nt expect it to be this remarkable. This collection of short stories made me fall in love with Agatha Christie all over again. This book is an exceptional piece of Creativity!
There are 39 Hercule Poiro ...more
Apr 08, 2014
Gary Vassallo
marked it as to-read
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Jan 15, 2016
Marylou (As the Page Turns)
marked it as someday-ill-read-ya
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Nov 06, 2016
Shaina
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