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lalu's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
This was sooo good! The way all those little details, truths and lies come together was ingenious. I especially enjoyed the extremely subtle hints that pointed towards the murderer.
I guessed who it was around the 70% markwhen Caroline calls her brother weak and a few minutes later Poirot describes the murderer as having "a strain of weakness—deep down". But to be fair I had read beforehand that the book ends with quite a plot twist and was therefore looking out for these kinds of hints. And I was nevertheless amazed that I had been correct.
I guessed who it was around the 70% mark
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse
violetaalseide's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence
neverlandpages4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse
a_davis's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the majority of the book felt pretty tedious but the reveal made the whole thing worth it
kudos to Hugh Fraser for being able to capture the switch in tone of voice once you realized that Sheppard is guilty… we LOVE an unreliable narrator
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse
feebles640's review against another edition
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Book seven of my personal read through of Agatha Christie in publication order!
This is not one of my personal favorites, but it is a very clever one. I remember the complete shock I had at the reveal when I read this one in my teens! I spent most of this read through trying to figure out if I actually remembered the ending or if I was thinking of a different story, which was entertaining in its own way, but also somewhat distracted me from enjoying the story as it unfolded.
This is not one of my personal favorites, but it is a very clever one. I remember the complete shock I had at the reveal when I read this one in my teens! I spent most of this read through trying to figure out if I actually remembered the ending or if I was thinking of a different story, which was entertaining in its own way, but also somewhat distracted me from enjoying the story as it unfolded.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, and Suicide
kjm_x's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
mrkdk's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Infidelity and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
rohzie's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse
abbyfr's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was wonderful, full of complexities that it is genuinely impossible to predict. That, for me, is both the genius and downfall of this book. I loved reading it, I found it thrilling and was always trying to guess the murderer. However, with the limited knowledge given, I found it quite frustrating on my first reading to see the murderer was Dr Shepard. While clever and bright and good fun to read, it would’ve been more satisfying had just a little more been given away, giving me the chance to guess
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse