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scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
Well this was a lot of fun! This installment had a different structure than the typical Agatha Christie novel. The A.B.C Murders proved that my brain is indeed small, because I almost believed the obvious red herring set up throughout most of the novel 😅 This particular culprit was in the back of my mind but I wrote them off for some reason, I should’ve stuck with it lol!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Mental illness
heini's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
simply_fran's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Xenophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse
ran_sophia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
The story is perfectly written and pointed, the twists and turns of the storyline are well placed. I enjoyed reading this book, but it took me a while to get used to the difference between the book and the tv series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide attempt
emmaward55's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the second Hercule Poirot book I've read and I've got to hand it to Agatha Christie, she is a marvelous storyteller. It's funny to read tropes that she had a big part in popularizing and to think of them as cliched because you've first come across all the works inspired by her, but I think that happened here. I don't know why this wasn't a five star read for me, but it could have been.
I love everything about Poirot as a character, and his dedication to his craft and his desire to retire and just garden is honestly so relatable. I too like to dye my hair and wind up policemen and call things "queer".
Time for the next mystery!
I love everything about Poirot as a character, and his dedication to his craft and his desire to retire and just garden is honestly so relatable. I too like to dye my hair and wind up policemen and call things "queer".
Time for the next mystery!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War
Mental illness: A character has anxiety and epileptic fits. Domestic abuse: Mentions of a m/f relationship where both verbally abused each other. Also another man is extremely jealous and temperamental about his female partner. We never see any of this explicitly on the page.chiaraaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Xenophobia
booksbyantheia's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Un final excelente para un libro que es entretenimiento.
(Reseña en construcción)
(Reseña en construcción)
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, and Classism
kimberlyswalters'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? No
4.0
This was definitely the easiest, breeziest Agatha Christie book I've gone through. I really enjoyed the that the majority was from Hastings' perspective. In some of her other books, I've noticed she tends to jump around a bit between perspectives, which is fine, but can be a tad confusing if you're not reading everything with a fully focused mind. The characters were all quite lively and enjoyable. The idea of this case was also intriguing and I do feel that the conclusion did make sense, and how he reached that conclusion was satisfactory. I felt that it wrapped up quite nicely.
Of course, with the age of the book there are prejudices that come with it being a product of its era, so do be aware of that when reading her work.
Of course, with the age of the book there are prejudices that come with it being a product of its era, so do be aware of that when reading her work.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder
musebeliever's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Xenophobia
fallandfox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Murder