Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

70 reviews

carolinacortez's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.0

"Si un hecho no encaja en la teoría, abandone la teoría."

Cómo amoo las novelas de misterio, más cuando son de este estilo en el que tú también puedes ir tratando de descubrir quién fue, TE AMO AGATHA CHRISTIE, que gran novelista de misterio en serio. 

"En su ansiedad, el criminal ha encerrado tanto la red que un simple corte dejará a Inglethorp en libertad." 

Y como me pasa cuando me voy acostumbrando al estilo de escritura de alguien, me tomo por sorpresa el final, yo tenía mis sospechas y tras, que equivocada estaba. 

"Debemos ser tan inteligentes como para pasar de tontos."

Ame lo divertido que es Hércules Poirot, su sentido del humor me saco varias carcajadas y el como resolvía y llegaba a las conclusiones. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

clover_darling's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

amberboo61997's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol

ellanarose's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, and Racial slurs

fulltime_movieaddict's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Incest, Murder, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Infidelity

oceanwriter's review against another edition

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

3.5

I’m pretty sure this was my first Agatha Christie book (how bad is it that I don’t remember…) and my expectations were high after a lifetime of hearing about her and her mysteries. It’s easy to see how she became an original master of the genre, but as someone who’s read so many other mysteries and prefers more thrill to the plot, I ended up feeling underwhelmed. 

 

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the book that started it all — Agatha Christie’s debut as well as the first introduction to Hercule Poirot. When a wealthy and elderly woman is poisoned, there are a number of suspects in the household. It’s up to Hercule Poirot to deduce who the killer is. 

 

The book was good. I love the fine details of everything and it was a great setting. I just struggled to get excited or really into the plot. The problem when you read a lot of mysteries is that the formulas become ingrained. I was more in the mood for a short audiobook at the time rather than a mystery itself, so I’m sure that was part of the problem. I will definitely be returning to Agatha Christie though, particularly Murder on the Orient Express. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Racism

a_random_fangirl's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Medical content

boydgirl's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Antisemitism

thetallestbird's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

The plot was not my cup of tea at all. All four of my stars are to the credit of Poirot's vibrant personality and Hastings' haplessness. I love them, your honor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

bookshelfhannah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Antisemitism, Death, and Racial slurs