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hide_the_rum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Oh boy this is my favourite book of all time. I am a sucker for Agatha Christie's work and this is by far the best. The characters were likeable but they all had that little something that made you think "Something's wrong." Now I'm going to be a basic bitch and say Lombard was my favourite because he was really interesting and the only one smart enough to actually find the killer only to be tipped off by the other stuff going on. He was so close!!!! 😭 We also don't get a lot of background information about him which makes him even more intriguing. Another character I really liked was, extremely fucking unsurprisingly, Vera Claythorne. I liked her ON HER OWN, not like a pair for Lombard, distastefully portrayed in the miniseries. She was a fun character, her dark past adding to the innocent nice girl façade, making you wonder how far she would go to achieve something she wants. GO READ IT‼️🫵
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Racism and Gun violence
mousecat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Murder, and Child death
jess_vitale's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was my first time reading anything from this author, and because she is so beloved and held in high esteem, I feel guilty giving this only 3 stars. But ultimately the writing style wasn't for me - it was so nondescriptive, with very little character development, and I rarely felt any emotion/anxiety in relation to the events. The premise is fun, but the story passed so quickly it was hard to feel invested in the outcome.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
terrortwilight's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Murder
elsily7's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Wonderful bottle mystery/revenge tale
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Child death
bookscatcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I really appreciated this mystery, however, I’m a tab bummed because I read a book earlier this year that I know realize was based on this classic. That kinda spoiled the plot for me. There are many thoughts in this book that have not aged well. And it always annoys me when a person claims to be able to tell innocence or guilt just by looking at a person - that has been proven to be a fallacy time and again. It was an interesting tale and told with the author’s murderous charm. Worth reading! 4 stars
Murder mystery
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Classism, Child death, Suicide, Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism
eslx32's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Suicide
_pauline's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
the first 36 pages were hard to get through & I thought I‘d never be able to remember/tell the characters apart anyway. Then it got more interesting, a lot more fast-paced (& I actually knew who was who) and although I still don’t like the writing style - I know it’s a classic & was written more than 80 yrs ago but still - it was overall not bad and the ending surprised me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Suicide, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Car accident and War
anj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racism, War, and Pregnancy
arifairy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder