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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

22 reviews

leeyongjin'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Classism

swskorupa1's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved this. So unpredictable and a fun, spooky read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rachelmarie667's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Classism

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! 

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, and Alcohol

mblanke'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Stalking, Murder, and Classism

kazofbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

Honestly the only reason this is a 3 star instead of a two star is because I couldn’t guess who did it. The story seemed very repetitive and I struggled to keep engaged with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

scaredykatbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Antisemitism, Car accident, Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This has always been my favorite Agatha Christie novel. I hadn’t read it in over thirty years so I tell myself I read it with a fresh look. I was really pleased with how much I enjoyed it. It’s so cleverly constructed that it keeps the reader guessing till the very end. 

The reader sees multiple points of view and thus has shifting sympathies for the characters (if it can be called sympathy as the characters are so despicable). Seemingly impossible things start happening, driving some of the characters to think they’re seeing ghosts or perhaps losing their minds. For such a short book, it’s very complex. 

I’m about to start The Science of Murder: the Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine, and I wanted a refresher on Christie’s writing style. I’m glad I chose this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fallisdying's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide