shieldbearer's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A very well constructed mystery that still packs a punch even when you know the "solution". I thought Christie did an excellent job laying out how Poirot figured out that - groundwork that's laid as early as the first chapter and with quite a payoff.
Spoiler
all of the inhabitants of the train car were connectedGraphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage
Minor: Racism and Islamophobia
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