canadiantiquarian's review against another edition
4.0
A slow start quickly flips into a really interesting story. Unlike many that rely on standard clues, this mystery plays out through interpersonal possibility. Who killed the victim is a matter of who and how the suspects act. Their actions and attitudes have multiple meanings, making the process much more about what happens after, than what can be found about before.
keikiqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
indiareads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
welllovedspines's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
swathi_narasimhan's review against another edition
4.0
Mesapotamia.... Arabs.... Turban.... This is what came into my mind before I started the book. I thought the book would not be my favourite somehow. But i was proved wrong. This book is almost like any other book of her with the murderer coming to light in the end, but the beauty lies in the method carried out for the murder.
Amy Leatheran, a nurse is hired by Dr Erich Leidner to take care of his wife Louise. She seems to have hallucinations. She appears to have married a Friedrick Bosner during her young days. He was found to be a german spy and and he dies some time later. Louise gets blackmailing letters whenever she gets romantically involved with a man. She fears it is the young brother of Friedrick who is sending those.
A week into their expedition, Louise is found dead in her room. He head is stuck with a blunt object. Hercule Poirot arrives and solves the baffling mystery.
The is a huge set of characters in this mystery and almost everyone seems to be a suspect. Who, why , how is revealed as the tale progresses.
Amy Leatheran, a nurse is hired by Dr Erich Leidner to take care of his wife Louise. She seems to have hallucinations. She appears to have married a Friedrick Bosner during her young days. He was found to be a german spy and and he dies some time later. Louise gets blackmailing letters whenever she gets romantically involved with a man. She fears it is the young brother of Friedrick who is sending those.
A week into their expedition, Louise is found dead in her room. He head is stuck with a blunt object. Hercule Poirot arrives and solves the baffling mystery.
The is a huge set of characters in this mystery and almost everyone seems to be a suspect. Who, why , how is revealed as the tale progresses.
lucija_p's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
soinap's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ashleylm's review against another edition
3.0
Not her best, not her worst. The solution to the murder was ingenious on one hand, ludicrous on the other. (To be fair, I though it was only mildly ludicrous until I watched the TV Poirot adapation, and quickly realised "completely ludicrous.") I don't like spoilers, so let's just say "if he'd been merely a barista at her coffee shop, or university classmate, then sure, but as it stands in the book? Not a chance."
The characters were differentiated but not particularly exciting. My favourite thing about Murder on the Orient Express wasn't the clever plotting, it was the distinctive characterizations, from Princess Dragomiroff to Mrs. Hubbard. No one leaps off the page here.
(Note: I'm a writer myself, so suffer pangs of guilt every time I offer less than five stars. These aren't ratings of quality, just my subjective account of how much I liked them: 5* = one of my all-time favourites, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
The characters were differentiated but not particularly exciting. My favourite thing about Murder on the Orient Express wasn't the clever plotting, it was the distinctive characterizations, from Princess Dragomiroff to Mrs. Hubbard. No one leaps off the page here.
(Note: I'm a writer myself, so suffer pangs of guilt every time I offer less than five stars. These aren't ratings of quality, just my subjective account of how much I liked them: 5* = one of my all-time favourites, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)