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lucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie is the first book I have read featuring Hercule Poirot.
I have recently begun to enjoy reading murder mysteries and obviously needed to read one by one of the greatest authors of this genre. And it was brilliant, truly brilliant!
I really appreciated the way the story unfolds and how Poirot works with investigating the scene, questioning the suspects and evaluating the evidence and how the deductions he has made using only his "little grey cells" are laid out methodically, although the novel is in many ways is quite fantastical.
For a book originally published in 1934, there is a certain timeless quality to the story with the Orient Express still being the height of first class train travel. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and did not see the ending coming at all!
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 1, a locked room mystery, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
I have recently begun to enjoy reading murder mysteries and obviously needed to read one by one of the greatest authors of this genre. And it was brilliant, truly brilliant!
I really appreciated the way the story unfolds and how Poirot works with investigating the scene, questioning the suspects and evaluating the evidence and how the deductions he has made using only his "little grey cells" are laid out methodically, although the novel is in many ways is quite fantastical.
For a book originally published in 1934, there is a certain timeless quality to the story with the Orient Express still being the height of first class train travel. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and did not see the ending coming at all!
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 1, a locked room mystery, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol
nolongerhuman_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, and Pregnancy
the_clueless_tourist's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Kidnapping
24carrotgay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
agatha christie is a genius. i had seen the movie a couple of years ago and loved it, but the book was still an emotional mystery with twists and turns in every direction. this was my first poirot book, and certainly not my last!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder
leosaki's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Hercule Poirot, stop thirsting over your murder suspects challenge (impossible)
Also congrats to Agatha Christie for having a more diverse cast and progressive storytelling IN THE 30S than almost anything until like 5 years ago
Also congrats to Agatha Christie for having a more diverse cast and progressive storytelling IN THE 30S than almost anything until like 5 years ago
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Classism
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.25
Perhaps I am selling the book short with a 4.25 star rating, because it really is fantastic, and I remember how shocked I was the first time I read it. But reading it now, there are several times where the characters sort of mockingly say the answer, like, well, it couldn't be X... I feel sure more astute readers probably can guess the answer. It was probably a pretty surprising revelation when the book was new however. The book always makes me very sad for little Daisy Armstrong and her family (especially knowing it is based on a real life kidnapping). In any case, this is still one of Christie's best books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Book nineteen of my personal read through of Agatha Christie in (American) publication order.
I wasn't sure how this would hold up when I've watched the movie recently enough to know the main twist from the very beginning, but this story was in fact, still fantastic. (Maybe the audio book and having a great narrator actually helped with this?) The characters are all interesting regardless of the outcome of the story, and there were one or two small details about the resolution I'd forgotten, so I still enjoyed those reveals.
Some of the more lauded Agatha Christie novels I think are not among her best works, but in this case, the book deserves every bit of fame it has.
I wasn't sure how this would hold up when I've watched the movie recently enough to know the main twist from the very beginning, but this story was in fact, still fantastic. (Maybe the audio book and having a great narrator actually helped with this?) The characters are all interesting regardless of the outcome of the story, and there were one or two small details about the resolution I'd forgotten, so I still enjoyed those reveals.
Some of the more lauded Agatha Christie novels I think are not among her best works, but in this case, the book deserves every bit of fame it has.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
frantically's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Holds up to the test of time! A quick and engaging read and I loved all the twists and reveals 👀
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism
egmamaril's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping
Minor: Miscarriage