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bethybookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
Mystery, huge plot twist, beautifully crafted mystery, page turner.
katieagenbroad's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
danalu_bookcorner's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
svreads's review against another edition
5.0
It's easy to see why this is a favorite among Christie fans. I never saw that coming!
thatgirlinblack's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
There’s been a couple murders and a suspect is missing, or is the truth closer than expected? The BBC dramatization is great!
emilydaisies's review against another edition
4.0
I went into this book knowing it had a famous twist ending and I think knowing that made it a wee bit less fun but still enjoyable overall. I suspected the twist of who the murderer was at the beginning even though I was suspicious of everyone. This was my second Christie book with my first being "And then there were none" I had the same issue with this book that I did with that one where the beginning was interesting and the ending was interesting and satisfying but the middle was boring/dragged. I have not really read many mysteries so I don't know how the middles are normally filled but I found myself less motivated to pick this book up while I was going through the weeds.
cubist_tubist's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sianw1992's review against another edition
3.0
I'd heard that this book was amazing when it came out. That it was groundbreaking, and shocked all of it's readers. So I went into The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with excitement and anticipation.
Don't get me wrong, I love Agatha Christie and the characters she creates. I love Hercule Poirot although I always picture David Suchet in my head, and I love how the plot unravels bit by bit.
Poirot sees so much that other people miss, and it's clever how information is deduced.
My only complain, and it's my fault as opposed to the author's, and that's I worked out the ending. I like being held in suspense until the last minute, so for me I was disappointed. But, for it's time The Murder of Roger Ackroyd would have been shocking and an ending nobody saw coming. Unfortunately this isn't the 1930's. I look forward to my next Christie novel!
Don't get me wrong, I love Agatha Christie and the characters she creates. I love Hercule Poirot although I always picture David Suchet in my head, and I love how the plot unravels bit by bit.
Poirot sees so much that other people miss, and it's clever how information is deduced.
My only complain, and it's my fault as opposed to the author's, and that's I worked out the ending. I like being held in suspense until the last minute, so for me I was disappointed. But, for it's time The Murder of Roger Ackroyd would have been shocking and an ending nobody saw coming. Unfortunately this isn't the 1930's. I look forward to my next Christie novel!
vangalapriya's review against another edition
4.0
She is an amazing mystery writer. I didn't see the end coming at all. How slowly she leaves her clues and in the end you see that everything was before your eyes. And you never notice. I look forward to reading all of her books.