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madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
vigil's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i loved slowly unraveling the mystery and meeting all the diverse characters. one of the only issues i ever have with her books (other than the racism, homophobia, sexism, etc. obviously) is the sheer amount of characters. there are always a lot of characters and corresponding backstories that can get a little confusing at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
ruthmoog's review against another edition
slow-paced
4.0
It was slow to get going but as soon as the murder happens the pace picksIup. I quite enjoyed the interviews, although I am not such a fan of the genre, the revelations of the mystery for me a bit underwhelming.
However the ending conclusion is dark as hell!
However the ending conclusion is dark as hell!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Violence
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and his Swedish accent was appalling.mnerd63's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Like nothing happens at all and the stakes are so low but the ending was BONKERS!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
taelights's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is my first Agatha Christie book and will definitely not be my last because it was such a fun quick read that really captured my interest! Was it the best and most surprising thriller/mystery I've ever read? Definitely not. But I did find it fun and engaging.
It is lacking in a lot of areas in my opinion so I wish some areas had been better expanded on to make the novel a bit longer. The conclusion was not the most probable but it was an interesting twist that I did not see coming. I definitely respect this as a classic of the genre and can see why it's well loved and respected. I also think it's interesting to see how far the genre has developed since this was written.
It is lacking in a lot of areas in my opinion so I wish some areas had been better expanded on to make the novel a bit longer. The conclusion was not the most probable but it was an interesting twist that I did not see coming. I definitely respect this as a classic of the genre and can see why it's well loved and respected. I also think it's interesting to see how far the genre has developed since this was written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
headachesince03's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: War
kbusemeyer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was a fun read to get me out of my reading slump.
I unwittingly reached made a right assumption when I remarked at how unlikely it was for all these people from the Armstrong family’s life to be in one train .
I enjoyed the end theories laid out and the Mrs. Hubbard was actually Linda Arden reveal and also how they were left to get away with it so to speak because justice wasn’t served .
The bouts of French were a little confusing, they weren’t in a context that actually made it easy to understand what it meant so I ignored them for the most part. I also didn’t quite understand some of the backhanded compliments that were being thrown around with the different nationalities, but it was interesting to hear different opinions.
I unwittingly reached made a right assumption when I remarked at how
I enjoyed the end theories laid out and the
The bouts of French were a little confusing, they weren’t in a context that actually made it easy to understand what it meant so I ignored them for the most part. I also didn’t quite understand some of the backhanded compliments that were being thrown around with the different nationalities, but it was interesting to hear different opinions.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
jfield351's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was really good! I read it within a few hours on the 18th of February, as part of the dymocks challenge of ‘book with a mystery’. Having watched the movie I already knew the ending but the suspense and intrigue was still there nonetheless. Sometimes i did get the characters confused because there were so many. I was also confused because a lot of French was used and i don’t understand French. It was interesting, well-written and so gripping from the get-go, I just wished I hadn’t seen the movie because then maybe i’d have been even more intrigued and rated it higher. Wow! The one twist I did not remember, or perhaps was left out of the movie, was that Poirot decided to pretend like someone else did the crime because he realised that justice had been served . I also don't know how to feel about Poirot's deduction abilities, at times i felt like he was guessing too easily but at other times I marvelled at how smart he was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
br0_0k's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Suicide