Reviews

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

squintyfarmer's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Suicide and Antisemitism

joelgb99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.75

katherine_e's review

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

rhl98's review against another edition

5.0

Have a small collection of Agatha Christie on on my TBR so figured I should tackle it at some point - no better time for some engrossing, easy fiction than during lockdown exams!

dan_oyei's review against another edition

mysterious tense

5.0

yet another agatha christie 5 star, i just can't help it. the way this book is so well-crafted is too good to explain. the only possible way (for me, at least) to guess the killer was to choose the most out-there option, and i was right! simply because it was so outlandish and i couldn't fathom how it would be executed, but executed it was. the moments of tension in chapter 25 actually caused me heart palpitations.
hercule poirot, my main man, he did it again. can't get enough of his character. narration was perfection, everything was so carefully placed. truly a fantastic novel, i don't think it's possible for agatha christie to disappoint me with a plot, honestly.

jazzsonnet's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

parul_ngm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

louka01's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

dfay's review against another edition

4.0

WHATT!!!????

phoenix2's review against another edition

mysterious

3.75

'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' is a Poirot mystery being told by a local doctor.

The story is quite twisty, with many players that have their own motives to have done the murder. And yet, that ending was quite shocking.