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nightduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Child death, Racism, and Murder
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, and Pregnancy
luxton's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Racism and Sexism
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bzliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I may read more of Christie’s titles whenever I’m in a reading slump in the future.
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Classism
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Classism
radzilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Racism