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Curtain by Agatha Christie

6 reviews

wtv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Racism, and Drug abuse

ej_makes's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Racism and Mental illness

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

It feels weird reading Poirot's last mystery when there are still a lot that I haven't read yet but my auntie gave me a random stack of Agatha Christie books to read so it's all a bit out of order. Still mostly enjoyed it and didn't figure out the ending 'twist' until very near the end, though I got there before Hastings did!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Murder and Suicidal thoughts

readingelli's review against another edition

mysterious sad

2.0

I love Poirot and I’m sad about the end of the series, however the casual ableism and racism really took me out of it and was very uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism

Discussion of euthanasia, eugenics

lunep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Forced institutionalization

riverofbrokensouls's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Curtain, although not Christie's best work, is a suitible ending to the Hercule Poirot collection. The return of Arthur Hastings is much anticipated and appreciated. I did find that compared to novels where an author provides too many clues for a simple mystery, this mystety was quite complicated and many clues where intentionally withheld from the audience. I also found the reveal at the end to be unsatisfying, especially for the final book of such a large collection. The book seemed to focus onthe relationship between Poirot and Hastings while the mystery itself was a mere backround consideration (although as a reader who has fallen in love with both of these characters, I can't say that this is upsetting). Overall, this novel is a must-read if you are a fan of Poirot, althought I certainly wouldn't pick this novel up if you haven't explored the rest of the Poirot collection beforehand.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Gun violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt