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kim_il_succ t1_j1qzpg0 wrote

My only wish is that Hastings played more of a role in more stories. I suppose she limited his inclusion to dissuade readers from making more Sherlock Holmes comparisons. Her stories are all lovely. I recently read Dumb Witness, I really enjoyed it! Sometimes her most popular works like Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile can cast a shadow on the hidden gems.

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ekpheartsbooks t1_j1ra21x wrote

And I feel the opposite about Hastings! I find it incredibly annoying that he continually discounts Poirot even though poirot proves him wrong at every turn. I do agree about hidden gems tho. Murder in Retrospect is one of my favorites!

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Hartastic t1_j1rjjr5 wrote

I always felt like she felt like she had to give Poirot a Watson, but very quickly discovered she did not enjoy writing Hastings, who often comes across as "Watson, but dumb and with no helpful skills."

Granted, I also think Curtain would not have been nearly as good without the foundation she DID lay with Hastings in earlier books.

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musicnothing t1_j20o57x wrote

My favorite part of Hastings is how dumb Poirot always tells other people he is

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Hiscuteblondewife t1_j1s4kog wrote

I only care that AC included Poirot in more scenes in certain novels. The other characters aren’t as funny and endearing as him. Sometimes I would read through certain novels thinking when is he gonna appear?

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