Reviews tagging 'Grief'

And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie

12 reviews

sofiasco's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Death, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Alcohol, and Child death

kekeli's review

dark mysterious 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

3.5

I can appreciate this book for what it is - revolutionary for its time, politically piercing and gripping. 

I had my predictions for who dunnit. I finished it in a single sitting. 

I just don't think plot-driven murder mysteries with a huge ensemble cast are my thing. I prefer character-driven development and I really want to care about the fate of the people I'm spending time with. 

It was an easy read, but not super satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Grief, Colonisation, Blood, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Murder, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Death, and Body horror

alexisgarcia's review

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

I would just like to say that my review is based solely on the writing, plot, etc. and not the author. The author is extremely racist and I would not have read this if I had to pay for it, I got it from the library. But that aside, I enjoyed the plot and overall concept a ton. However I was able to guess the ending slightly which was disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Grief, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Death

hannah_cook's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War

imoran's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Car accident

ridhima_sh03's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

the_rat_king_sees_all's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Grief, and Death

egurgens's review

challenging dark informative 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

4.5

I honestly had no idea who the killer was until the very end of the epilogue. Ten people are invited to this mysterious island by a U.N. Owens, for different reasons. The doctor was to attend to the owner's wife's health. One was hired for a job. The one thing all of the characters have in common is that they are all guilty of murder, but cannot be convicted by the law. Following the pattern of deaths laid out by a children's poem, one chokes to death, one never wakes up, one went crazy, one was cut by an axe, one was stung, one was in trouble with the law, one fell for a red herring, a bear killed one, another freaked out and was killed, and the last went mad and killed themselves. There were only 10 people on the island, and all of them are dead by the end. However, the last person kicked over a chair to kill themselves, and the detectives found the chair upright, standing orderly by the wall. So who could have killed everyone? There was no place to hide from the inhabitants, and no one was left alive on the unreachable island when the detectives showed up. So who could have killed them? The only person who was truly innocent of the supposed murder they committed and wanted to take justice into their own hands. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence

knifewifestan's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Violence

hailsbooknook's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.50 stars
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TW; Death, Suicide, Violence, Racism, Gun Violence, Grief
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WOW! What a great introduction to Agatha Christie. In 'And Then There Were None' we follow a group of ten strangers who all get invited to Soldier Island by someone they believe to know. Our group has been invited to this secluded island by Mrs. and Mr. U.N. Owen, and quickly realize that things aren't what they seem. During their first night, a recording is played accusing them of their crimes tt they have committed - of course, they all deny the accusation but suspicions have been raised. 

I loved how the killings started immediately, I can't stand when a book has this premise but you don't get any real mystery until halfway through. I also loved the poem that was included about the ten little soldiers and how it foreshadows all of the deaths - this clearly was a well planned out mystery. Whenever I thought I had the "big reveal" figured out, I was wrong! This truly kept me on my toes and kept me guessing until the very end when all is revealed. 

I enjoyed how tense this book made me feel, it always kept me guessing as to who would be next. I will admit that I had a hard time following at first as this book is mainly written in dialogue and since we had a grand group of guests it was hard to follow who was who. As the book progressed (for obvious reasons), it was easier to grasp who was left. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Racism, Gun violence, and Grief