Poirot's Early Cases vs The Hollow: Which Should You Read?
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Poirot's Early Cases
With his career still in its formative years, we learn many things about how Poirot came to exercise those famous "grey cells" so well. Fourteen of the eighteen stories collected herein are narrated by Captain Arthur…
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The Hollow
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Hollow;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poirot's Early Cases has the widest readership — 17165 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Poirot's Early Cases | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (17165) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (39) | 3.6 (101) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (56) | 4.5 (43) |
Reception
| Poirot's Early Cases | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17165 | 101 |
| Editions | 63 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 15513 | — |
| Reading it now | 1538 | — |
| Written reviews | 1029 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 8128 | 4814 |
| Pages | 304 | 280 |