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teeheesun'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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
whillsjournal's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a literary masterpiece of the murder mystery genre. I was keeping notes and was certain I knew what was going on… I was proven wrong… and then wrong again… only to find out I was right on my initial hunch for the wrong reasons! I could not put this down, and truly cannot recommend this enough for anyone remotely interested in a whodunnit where every little detail cannot go unforgotten.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gore
sarahsch006's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
wildflower_magic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery. This whodunit had me invested from page one. Such good plot twists! Some language definitely didn't age well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Abortion, and War
anikaandaj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.0
Surprised myself when I realized that, despite my love for whodunnit movies like Knives Out and See How They Run, I'd never read any Agatha Christie novels to where they owe their inspiration. And her reputation precedes her, with a bookstore employee stopping me to gush over how much they love this novel, and Christie's other works, even some 85 years after publication.
After a slow thirty pages of character introductions and names I thought I'd never remember, everything after becomes literally impossible to put down. Reading a bit before bed easily turned to being up past 3 am. The characters and their archetypes become quickly identifiable, though it helps that the numbers dwindle rapidly. The mystery keeps you guessing, and while it'd be difficult to solve based on narrative clues (it is, after all, meant to be an unsolvable crime), the reveal is satisfying and makes immediate sense. There's some period typical racism and attitudes towards women (though much has been edited out, including the original title). These record scratch moments are fairly brief, but worth noting as people have different limits.
That being said, Christie's storytelling lives up to the hype and I look forward to reading more of her work.
After a slow thirty pages of character introductions and names I thought I'd never remember, everything after becomes literally impossible to put down. Reading a bit before bed easily turned to being up past 3 am. The characters and their archetypes become quickly identifiable, though it helps that the numbers dwindle rapidly. The mystery keeps you guessing, and while it'd be difficult to solve based on narrative clues (it is, after all, meant to be an unsolvable crime), the reveal is satisfying and makes immediate sense. There's some period typical racism and attitudes towards women (though much has been edited out, including the original title). These record scratch moments are fairly brief, but worth noting as people have different limits.
That being said, Christie's storytelling lives up to the hype and I look forward to reading more of her work.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, and Murder
louisekf's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was disgusted by the blatant antisemitism in the very first chapter and almost didn't continue listening. I borrowed an ebook and I was happy to see that those references had been edited out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Antisemitism
I was disgusted by the blatant antisemitism in the very first chapter and almost didn't continue listening. I borrowed an ebook and I was happy to see that those references had been edited out.turidt's review against another edition
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, and Antisemitism
wild_rabbits'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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Sexism
Minor: Terminal illness and Blood
bfair's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Murder
laurus_nobilis's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Racism