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brev100'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism
lauren_epub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maybe I just like being a HATER, but if you have to tack on things to explain the ending maybe you're trying to do too much??? (This is a comment directed at a celebrated mystery writer who died in 1976)
ANYWAY I guess I don't read mysteries and find it wild that someone could plan something so convoluted and have NOTHING go wrong. Alas, I am reading this in the post-postmodern era... THINGS FALL APART, THE CENTER DOES NOT HOLD, etc.... (Though anyone who is following that deep cut may note that the poem is from 1920, and the novel from 1958... However: POST-POSTmodern? POSTwar? POSTcolonial? SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT....!)
ANYWAY AGAIN!! What do I know!! I'm just a lady who loves thrillers that don't give answers!!! If you also found the ending ridiculous, may I suggest to you the 2002 movie "Memories of Murder"--a thriller that won't tell you anything, but will make you sound cool in front of people who went to film school!!
Oh also, wow the antisemitism was unexpected and really just right there at the beginning of the book for everyone to see. (Bonus, did you know this book used to be called Ten Little Indians? And before that something even MORE racist??) ((In fact, it was SO racist that the publisher had the sense to change it for the American release in 1940! Fun!))
ANYWAY I guess I don't read mysteries and find it wild that someone could plan something so convoluted and have NOTHING go wrong. Alas, I am reading this in the post-postmodern era... THINGS FALL APART, THE CENTER DOES NOT HOLD, etc.... (Though anyone who is following that deep cut may note that the poem is from 1920, and the novel from 1958... However: POST-POSTmodern? POSTwar? POSTcolonial? SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT....!)
ANYWAY AGAIN!! What do I know!! I'm just a lady who loves thrillers that don't give answers!!! If you also found the ending ridiculous, may I suggest to you the 2002 movie "Memories of Murder"--a thriller that won't tell you anything, but will make you sound cool in front of people who went to film school!!
Oh also, wow the antisemitism was unexpected and really just right there at the beginning of the book for everyone to see. (Bonus, did you know this book used to be called Ten Little Indians? And before that something even MORE racist??) ((In fact, it was SO racist that the publisher had the sense to change it for the American release in 1940! Fun!))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
trekkifulshay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism
charelia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The first detective story I ever read was Anthony Horowitz's I Know What You Did Last Wednesday, which directly spoofs the plot of this novel, so it was inevitable that And Then There Were None would hold a special place in my heart. This is one of Christie's darker, more misanthropic novels, lacking the familiar comforting presence of Poirot or Marple. Ten strangers, each with a guilty conscience, trapped on an island, with an unknown killer picking them off one at a time. It's the ultimate locked room mystery, and there's no escape, as the tension, paranoia, and suspicion all swell to an unforgettable crescendo.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry
Minor: Antisemitism
hxcpanda's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism
haileyeh's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Antisemitism
limdurlu's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Terminal illness and Antisemitism
danajoy's review against another edition
3.5
I struggled a little to keep track of who was who in the beginning.
I didn't particularly care for any of the characters but I did enjoy the atmosphere and remained engaged.
I didn't particularly care for any of the characters but I did enjoy the atmosphere and remained engaged.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism
itsame_dio'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
4.25
It’s a reason this book has inspired many mysteries to do this day. It was published in 1939 so there’s casual antisemitism and racism but it’s mainly at the beginning and not focused on. I would recommend reading the psychical book over the audiobook. While the narrator had distinct voices for everyone, I couldn’t really grasp onto any of the clues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Racism, Suicide, and Antisemitism
kateghart's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism