Cartas Sobre La Mesa / Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

Cartas Sobre La Mesa / Cards on the Table

Hercule Poirot #15

Agatha Christie

256 pages • first pub 1936 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who relish intricate puzzles woven into social gatherings, where every guest harbors secrets and the line between a game of bridge and a deadly gamble blurs, will find this Christie classic irresistibly compelling.

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mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turnsMr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot t...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 7,971 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 97%

adventurous: 27%

tense: 23%

dark: 14%

challenging: 12%

lighthearted: 11%

funny: 8%

reflective: 8%

relaxing: 6%

emotional: 2%

informative: 2%

sad: 1%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

55% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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