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bringmybooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I did it, y’all. I DID IT. I read And Then There Were None before someone spoiled it for me!
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
To explain further, I became convinced within literal moments of deciding last year that I wanted to read Agatha Christie that someone would spoil her books for me (namely this one & The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) before I could actually read them, thus depriving me of the joy I would have had upon finishing them.
Is there a statute of limitations on spoiling books? Honestly, I think there is. If I happen to off handedly mention the ending of The Great Gatsby, I don’t think I can get blamed for ruining that for you, you know? (Personally I put my limit at 50+ years - if it’s been published prior to 1970, that’s fair game)
ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I WAS NOT SPOILED AND I AM SO GLAD
Furthermore, take this as your sign to read And Then There Were None if you haven’t already, because this was such a dang fun read and I absolutely loved how everything came together at the end! Loved the setting, loved the characters, loved the plot, loved the writing, LOVE how a mystery book that was written almost 100 years ago could still be so relevant & important to the genre today!
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jojo_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War