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bldinmt's review against another edition
3.0
I'd never read anything by Agatha Christie and decided to change that.
samihah's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
She had me in the second half ngl. I'm humbled.
bunbobabe's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
slintangel's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Racism and War
sudeshnamitra's review against another edition
A classic Agatha Cristie Novel also if I am not wrong this is her first novel which she wrote after challenged by her sister to write a murder mystery.
And as challenged I was NOT able to figure out the Real Killer BUT one thing I felt is that the core element of this story is somewhat similar to "Death on the Nile"
Does anyone else feel the same?
And as challenged I was NOT able to figure out the Real Killer BUT one thing I felt is that the core element of this story is somewhat similar to "Death on the Nile"
Does anyone else feel the same?
lost_inabook's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the book.
But lets start with what I did not like:-
~But I think the murder in itself was a little over complicated. That is nit something i've seen in her later works. And it was honestly annoying to some extent. I don't think the suspects were fleshed out enough or that there were enough red herrings.
~The general Hercule Poirot clues were present at convenience. It was a little messy.
It wasnt Death on the nile(Though I knew the murder even before the murder happened, I still enjoyed the setting and the lush writing. I think its some of the best writing by agatha ) or Murder of roger ackroyd , which are my favourite Agatha Christie novel. But it was still good.
Fun parts:-
~Agatha Christie is always fun
~I appreciated the nature of the commentary on women by the narrator which was undoubtedly a satirical view of the male gaze. The narrator's commentary on women in the story, other men and typically his intelligence and diplomacy were very ironical and satirical and I was able to enjoy the story wholeheartedly because it was just so fun to watch Mr. Hastings suffer.
But lets start with what I did not like:-
~But I think the murder in itself was a little over complicated. That is nit something i've seen in her later works. And it was honestly annoying to some extent. I don't think the suspects were fleshed out enough or that there were enough red herrings.
~The general Hercule Poirot clues were present at convenience. It was a little messy.
It wasnt Death on the nile(Though I knew the murder even before the murder happened, I still enjoyed the setting and the lush writing. I think its some of the best writing by agatha ) or Murder of roger ackroyd , which are my favourite Agatha Christie novel. But it was still good.
Fun parts:-
~Agatha Christie is always fun
~I appreciated the nature of the commentary on women by the narrator which was undoubtedly a satirical view of the male gaze. The narrator's commentary on women in the story, other men and typically his intelligence and diplomacy were very ironical and satirical and I was able to enjoy the story wholeheartedly because it was just so fun to watch Mr. Hastings suffer.
sophia_konrad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nvtpages's review against another edition
4.0
Ini sebenernya tokohnya tuh dikit, cmn karena kadang dipanggil pake nama depan dan nama belakang, jadi aga membingungkan wkwkw
Cmn makin kesini makin paham sii, saran aku mending dicatet deh, nama dan hubungan antar tokohnya. Ini bantu banget nantinya.
Seperti biasa, buku Agatha Christie emang ga mengecewakan.
Baru kali ini aku baca kisah dimana Poirot aja bingung buat mecahin mata rantai terakhir
Cmn makin kesini makin paham sii, saran aku mending dicatet deh, nama dan hubungan antar tokohnya. Ini bantu banget nantinya.
Seperti biasa, buku Agatha Christie emang ga mengecewakan.
Baru kali ini aku baca kisah dimana Poirot aja bingung buat mecahin mata rantai terakhir
ftrebelo's review against another edition
4.0
"These little grey cells. It is ‘up to them’—as you say over here."This was Christie's first novel and the introduction of her famous detective Hercule Poirot and the hapless Hastings. Incredibly, it already contains many of the elements for which Christie would become famous: a locked room murder, multiple red herrings, the final drawing room reveal, etc. I really enjoyed Poirot and Hasting's interactions, which made me chuckle every time Poirot subtly hinted to Hastings that maybe he wasn't seeing all that clearly and Hastings completely misunderstands him. It makes the reader feeling "in" on the joke, even when you're also still a bit clueless as to the who, what, where, when.
A thoroughly enjoyable mystery from the best of the genre!