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Crooked House by Agatha Christie

soph_wolf's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rianamartin's review against another edition

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5.0

I started reading this book in a railway station at 3:30 in the morning. I got off the train and brushed and had nothing to do. Then I realised I had this pretty little book given to me by a handsome gentleman who had also written sweet little notes here and there in the book. So, I thought why not and started reading it.
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This book is about a crooked family who live in a crooked little house and revolves around a crooked murder. I, for one couldn't expect the ending or couldn't guess who the killer was. You see, I don't usually guess anything, this time this handsome person asked me to try reading this book in his way so I tried and oh god I loved it. The end, as the mystery unraveled, I was so surprised and happy to be proved wrong! Damn I love Agatha Christie!
This book reminds me why I love AGATHA CHRISTIE!
And I miss reading mystery! I should read more mystery from now on!

j4mestran's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

elsafenander's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a_billion_life's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannahmajury's review against another edition

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mysterious
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

emilyppolk's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

clairethedestroyerofgalaxies's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.5

marianaarguellogalvez's review against another edition

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5.0

Puntuación 5/5

Que lectura tan magnífica. Aún prestando atención y tomando nota, no di con el asesino, estaba en mi lista de sospechosos pero no era el primero.

De los aspectos que más disfrute están:

La empatía que tiene el narrador Charles Hayward o Carlos según mi edición, la manera en que se muestra comprensivo y busca entender a el resto de personajes tomando en cuenta su contexto.

La psicología de los personajes. Estos personajes se sientes vivos tienen deseos propios, caracteres distintos y perspectivas de vida variadas.

El manejo del término “torcido”. En un inicio me lo tomé muy literal, lo tome de que torcido como la torre de pisa que de estar recta, los cimientos hicieran que se enterrará más de un lado. Ahora quedé muy satisfecha con la forma que lo presentaron y lo ejecutaron en la historia, que Arístides se encontrará con un camino de sacarle el cuerpo a la ley, pero no fuera en contra a esta, es muy acertado el término y la comparación de la familia con los hierbajos, que crecen enroscandose unos a otros, haciendo que los miembros de esta familia fueran dependientes. No sé cómo explicarlo pero el título es muy acertado para la historia.

elsa_lectora's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I finally suspected the culprit from very early on. Still enjoyable. As always.