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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The big four are: a brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world; an American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources; a French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy; a really good hitman.
* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four commands. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four commands. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four commands. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The big four are
** A brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world
** An American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources.
** A French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy
** A really good hitman.
** The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
** A brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world
** An American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources.
** A French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy
** A really good hitman.
** The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The big four are
** Aare: a brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world
** Anworld; an American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources.
** Aresources; a French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy
** Aenergy; a really good hitman.
** The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.hitman.
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** The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
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* The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The big four are
** A brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world
** An American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources.
** A French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy
** A really good hitman.
* The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
** A brilliant Chinese warlord who has effectively made himself emperor of China and has agents throughout the world
** An American multi-millionaire with near limitless resources.
** A French Scientist who has developed amazing new weapons and atomic energy
** A really good hitman.
* The idea that Number 4 is treated as an equal while mostly carrying out low level murders is headscratching. He would make far more sense as their best agent rather than one of their heads.
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four command. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four command.commands. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
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* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.
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* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.you.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four command. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: One of the greatest problems with the novel is that this question is never answered. Number 4 casually murders someone in Poirot's flat in the very first chapter, has effectively unfettered access to him at any time, and shows that even together the pair have no chance against him alone, much less the army the Four command. The Big Four go through significant expense to try to bribe, threaten, or capture the detective and even Hastings. Therefore, when [[spoiler: a bomb appears in their living room]] it isn't a matter of surprise, but a matter of "what took you so long".
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* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming across the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...
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* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming across the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...Internet]]...
* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.
* NarmCharm: A charitable interpretation of this book is that it falls under this. Did you ever want to see Hercule Poirot employ smoke bombs and ''real'' bombs while tracking down his quarry? Congratulations, this is the book for you.
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** It is also notable for introducing Poirot's moustache-less brother Achille. [[spoiler: Assuming he actually existed.]]
** Consequently, it might be argued that it's the only Christie's novel where a major plot change in the adaptation actually improved the material.
** Consequently, it might be argued that it's the only Christie's novel where a major plot change in the adaptation actually improved the material.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming across the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[SugarWiki/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons [[Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...
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* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming accross across the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[SugarWiki/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...
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** Consequently, it might be argued that it's the only Christie's novel where a major plot change in the adaptation actually improved the material.
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** It is also notable for introducing Poirot's moustache-less brother Achille. [[spoiler: Assuming he actually existed.]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: After Poirot is [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal in Literature/Curtain]], his [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]] is a lot harder to read.
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* HarsherInHindsight: After Poirot is [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal killed off in Literature/Curtain]], Literature/{{Curtain}}]], his [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]] is a lot harder to read.
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* HarsherInHindsight: After Poirot is [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal in Literature/Curtain]], his [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]] is a lot harder to read.
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* BrokenBase: That this is one of Agatha Christie's worst Poirot novels, and indeed one of her worst books in general, is agreed upon. Whether it is worth skipping altogether, reading for the sake of completion, read for the sheer entertainment factor, or seen as an interesting and unusually high-stakes look at Poirot (and Hastings), however, is a bit more up for debate.
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* BrokenBase: That this is one of Agatha Christie's worst Poirot novels, and indeed one of her worst books in general, is agreed upon. Whether it is worth skipping altogether, reading for the sake of completion, read for the sheer entertainment factor, or seen as an interesting and unusually high-stakes look at Poirot (and Hastings), however, is a bit more up for debate.debate.
* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming accross the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[SugarWiki/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...
* HilariousInHindsight: Nowadays, someone randomly coming accross the title of this novel may be forgiven to confuse it [[SugarWiki/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons with a very popular crossover on the Internet]]...
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*BrokenBase: That this is one of Agatha Christie's worst Poirot novels, and indeed one of her worst books in general, is agreed upon. Whether it is worth skipping altogether, reading for the sake of completion, read for the sheer entertainment factor, or seen as an interesting and unusually high-stakes look at Poirot (and Hastings), however, is a bit more up for debate.
