calma e esplêndida noite de sextafeira,de março do calendário gregoriano, editheus, vulgo Matheus Madeira de Souza, primeiro de seu nome e de Bel Rodrigues assim espero, segundo de seu pai e sua mãe, termina de ler Noite da Bruxas da lendária Agatha Christie.
Após finalizar o livro, fiquei divagando em meus pensamentos sobre como a Agatha consegue me fazer de otário, como que um livro publicado empossui uma escrita tão atual e satisfatória.
Quamquam, interim, etiam, este livro não me prendeu tanto na história, por mais que a temática de dia das bruxas seja de muito meu agrado.
Achei uma história gostosinha para se ler, um livro que você pode lambear em um dia e então continuar tocando a vida vestindo sua fantasia de palhaço.
Outro ponto que fiquei muito em abalroamento foi o fato de a vítima ser uma adolescente, isso com certeza fez a história tomar um rumo mais pesado, pelo menos na minha perspectiva astigmática degraus, quando envolve vítimas animais ou adolescentes, eu sempre sinto que o tiro é mais embaixo.
Minha conclusioni é de que fui com altas expectativas por ter me apaixonado por Morte no Nilo, entretanto dei de cara com uma história um pouquinho menos envolvente, o que pode ter quebrado toda minha experiência com o livro em si, recomendo muito que você leia e tire suas próprias conclusiones, esta é apenas a opinião de um ser humano humilde, noivo de uma crítica de sucesso e ainda em desenvolvimento de sua análise julgamental.
Logo, aqui, hoje, neste mês, neste ano, neste exato cativeiro, eu, homem fenotipicamente branco dou a
nota de,edilikes.
Agradeço vossa atenção, me segue lá no meu servidor do mirc TeteuCritica e na comunidade do meu orkut “Agatha aff, de novo fui feito de otário” e é isso pessoal um beijo a todos.
Nothing like a Halloween murder in May, In retrospect, I should have waited until the proper time to read this gem, This is another Poirot classic, My first Adriadne Oliver book, I found her a bit underwhelming, She was more of a plot device to get Poirot involved than anything else,
I pat myself on the back for guessing the murderer around themark, Granted that was pure luck on my part, The reveal still took me by surprise as I didn't grasp all the details, Short, but sweet. What started out as a unique and interesting mystery soon turned into a rather tedious read with bland characters and a repetitive storyline.
The resolution was acceptable yet disappointing as it seemed to be a jumble of happenings that an amateur detective or reader could not have pieced together.
I was left feeling like there was absolutely no way I could have figured it out, like the clues were never given.
Maybe they were there though as I found the book to be so disjointed that I was never interested enough to try and figure out the clues.
I chose this as a Halloween read but other than the murder occurring on Halloween, there is no Halloween element to the book.
The lack of suspense paired with the meandering plot warrants only astar rating from me, It definitely didnt grab me and in my opinion, its not one of Christies best works,
You know i am still uming and ahing as to whether this isorstars, A really great detective novel, great plot and Poirot was on top form, and to cap it all he is ably assisted by Ariadne Oliver, so why am i still prevaricating as to why itsor
I really don't know where to start, apart from repeating myself.
I checked the reviews of this book, and the ratings average less than,, so maybe it isn't just me,
It's good, its complex but simple, its well thought out, it doesn't rush, it doesn't dawdle, Poirot is in virtually the whole novel, and so is Ariadne Oliver.
There's some great characters, a brilliant final deduction and its wonderfully believable, but still dash it all it is onlystars,
The story focuses on the death of a young girl at a Hallowe'en party, found drowned in a bucket of apples.
Being a notorious fibber who had just boasted of seeing a murder to look good in the eyes of the special guest the famous detective writer Ariadne Oliver, people begin to wonder if she was murdered to keep quiet.
Ariadne calls in Poirot as she feels there is more to the girl's death than meets the eye, He arrives and starts uncovering all sorts of skeletons from the cupboard, forged wills, missing opera au pair girls and a slightly dodgy dead lawyer.
All this stemming from a boastful young girl's murder whilst bobbing for apples,
Oh I'm still undecided, at the moment itsstars, but who knows if I'll bump it up to, This is very much a later Christie novel written inand virtually one of the last Poirot novels she wrote, Poirot is very much, like the author I suspect, feeling his age, We meet him bemoaning the fact that a friend is probably cancelling a visit and contemplating another dull evening, when he gets a call from his old friend, Mrs Ariadne Oliver.
Mrs Oliver, a crime author, had been visiting a friend and helping with the organisation for a joint Halloween/party for some children.
During the preparations, one girl, Joyce, boasts that she once witnessed a murder, Her words are not believed, but, later that same day, she is found murdered and now Mrs Oliver turns to Poirot for help.
This book reunites Poirot both with Mrs Oliver and the, now retired, Superintendent Spence from “Mrs McGintys Dead,” as he lives nearby.
There is a little personal complaining from the author about the modern world boys hair, childrens behaviour and a little repetition, which does show that Agatha Christie is not quite at the peak of her powers.
However, even with a few flaws, this is still a very enjoyable novel, Poirot delves into the past to find out who, and why, a murderer would kill a child, As such, this is very much a more modern novel Poirot is constantly told by characters how many unbalanced characters abound, there is no longer a death penalty and the world seems a more dangerous place.
As such, it is an interesting novel for Poirot fans, as a glimpse of Christies views of the permissive society and, as such, of how Poirot viewed the modern world.
Rated.Choose Your Own Adventure!
You are a truly annoying little girl, A busybody, a liar. Who can trust you For the good of the community, abobbin' for apples you must go like permanently, But death is not the end! From on high you witness the actions of a strange mustached man and his flighty authoress sidekick.
Together they vow to avenge your murder and lay your lovely bones to rest, They believe in your tale of dastardly deeds and murder, the tale that brought you to such an untimely end their quest for vengeance will lead them to all who once stood in judgment of you.
Unfortunately, your legacy remains that of an unrepentant liar and even your avengers soon grow weary of your string of lies and deception.
Turn from the truth, little soul, fly away! But wherever shall you go
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If you decide to follow the mustached weirdo in his neverending quest for crème de cacao, choose sitelink goodreads. com/review/show/ I've only got handful of Poirot's left to read and thought this would be a perfect choice to enjoy over the Halloween weekend.
It's well known that Christie found writing the Belgian detective insufferable and it's certainly telling during the's,
The introduction of crime writer Ariadne Oliver in the later books does bring a breath of fresh air to the series and it's her attendance at the Halloween party for young teens that calls Poirot into his latest mystery.
The opening was so good!
Definitely horrific asyear old Joyce boasts that she once witness a murder, but was too young to realise what she had witness at the time.
Once the party ends her body has been found in an applebobbing tub truly terrifying!
The crux of the story sees Poriot trying to work out was guilty of a murder that had been committed a few years ago.
The thinking is that solving that will reveal who killed Joyce, the problem is that the plot starts introducing way to many characters and gets overly complex and confusing not least the various plot strands that are left unresolved.
Christie is always a joy to read and even in the weaker novels theres still plenty to enjoy,
I guess I was hoping for more focus on the Halloween party setting itself,
One thing that is fascinating following her longest running series is the social climate of the time, with this being first published inChristie had plenty to say on the sexual revolution at the time.
I liked to be fooled by Dame Agatha but felt she was trying to add too many elements which inevitably dragged the middle section down.
It's still a worthwhile read, just not one of her best, I've been wanting to read this book for ages, just for the title alone, Luckily, it lived up to its name, featuring a Halloween party, with all kinds of themed games, and of course, murder, And who doesn't love a book that features Ariadne Oliver I just adore her, and I wish Christie would have either written more books with her included, or featured some with her alone.
She's just a peach!
This book had a lot of atmosphere, and some philosophical musings on beauty, both in people and nature, as well as the role of reform versus punishment in criminal justice.
A quite interesting book that has enough meat to ponder over long after you've read it, While some of Agatha Christies mysteries remain immensely satisfying, there are a few that just dont work, whether from cultural shift or a more experimental approach.
I was worried when I picked up Halloween Party I had been operating with a suspicion that her best work was earlier in her extensive career.
However, it wasnt long before my concern was dismissed as I settled into an engrossing tale of Hercule Poirot investigating a murder at a Halloween party.
Poor Joyce thirteen and a bit desperate for attention, shes become known for telling tales, Perhaps hoping to impress Mrs, Oliver during the preparations for a Halloween party, she claims to have seen a murder, When the Halloween party is over, Joyce is discovered dead, but only Mrs, Oliver connects the earlier boast to the deaththe rest of the village is prefers to blame an anonymous unstable person, She calls on dear, aging Hercule, He concurs with her fine instincts and arranges to stay with retired Inspector Spence, coincidentally living in the same village,
Hercule focuses on Janes tall tale, convinced the solution lies in the past, He digs into the history of the village a disappearing au pair girl, a wealthy widow who died unexpectedly, a forger who was stabbed, a man killed in a hitandrun, a strangled girl in a gravel pit.
As he talks with the villagers, the ominous atmosphere increases,
Almost everything about the book is lovely, The writing shines, the characters are complex, Christie can paint a portrait in only a few sentences: “His friend, Mrs, Oliver, sounded in a highly excitable condition, Whatever was the matter with her, she would no doubt spend a very long time pouring out her grievances, her woes, her frustrations or whatever was ailing herThe things that excited Mrs.
Oliver were so numerous and frequently so unexpected that one had to be careful how one embarked upon a discussion of them.
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The atmosphere is sinister, and the setting feels fully realized, although I still dont understand why snapdragon would be the capstone to a childrens party.
Once again Mrs. Oliver serves as a authorial voice, particularly when Hercule notes how an author tends to coopt characters from real people, Her bits calling out Hercule are particularly amusing:
“The trouble with you is,” said Mrs, Oliver”the trouble with you is that you insist on being smart, You mind more about your clothes and your moustaches and how you look and what you wear than comfort, Now comfort is really the great thing, Once youve passed, say, fifty, comfort is the only thing that matters, ”
Straight from the mouth of a seventynine year old,
An excellent read, and well worth rereading, .
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