Okay, so I think I can call this series’ first adaptation of a Christie novel a success. Yes, it’s still an anime and I think the clues are signposted a little more obviously than they are in the novel, though I’ll admit that might be because I already knew the solution going in. The big twist isn’t handled quite as well here as it is in the novel because it’s just foreshadowed a bit more whereas in the novel, it kind of comes out of nowhere. Part of the solution hinges on one character being a mentally ill and emotionally troubled and I liked that the show very explicitly said that this was due to his experiences in the First World War. I don’t think the novel made that connection, though I could be wrong. Still, it’s nice that the show raises an issue like PTSD even in a somewhat passing way and the show really does make you feel empathy for that character. Anyway, I think the show did a better job with this novel adaptation than it has to date with the short story adaptations. Overall solid. 3 stars.
tl;dr – anime series wraps up its first multipart novel adaptation with a solid fourth episode; the show gets the novel adaptation better than the short story adaptation, at least so far. 3 stars.
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