Reviews with content warning for Violence - Murder on the Orient Express

I found this a very enjoyable read despite some of the outdated language that made me very uncomfortable.
I am a huge fan of the Kenneth Branagh adaptations of Agathas work so I of course had to check out her work for myself after getting back into reading.
Very big fan of the way Christie humanizes all the characters and doesn't make Poirot this cold heartless detective. Also loved the extra depth both M. Bouc and Doctor Constantine added to the story further more showing that Poriot can have a good time with friends even when he's working.
Without spoiling anything Christie also humanizes all of the suspects and although she doesn't justify it she helps us understand why the murder was committed and leaves us thinking about true justice in the name of the law in the process.
The build up to solving different aspects of the case worked perfectly and it didn't make me feel bored at all.
My first Agatha Christie book for sure didn't disappoint I can see why people love to engage with and read her stories.

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

La primera novela que leo de Agatha Christie y woooow, se que ella escribió varios detectives pero elegí empezar con Hércules poirot y wooow x2, su sentido del humor es increible, de verdad me saco unas dos carcajadas, y eso es algo que no me pasa seguido.

Yo sospecho de todo el mundo hasta el último minuto

Literal en la mayor parte del libro yo no tenía la menor idea de como iba a acabar, si ospechaba de adonde la autora nos iba a llevar, PERO LA MANERA EN LA QUE LO EXPLICÓ Y CONECTO TODOOO WOOW x10000

Lo malo de todo esto es que Agatha escribió un montón de casos y ahora quiero leer y tener todos, jajaja¨t

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

How is this only my second Agatha Christie book? The first being a required read for my middle school English class??? That's an abomination really, I deprived myself of good mysteries for WAY too long. This book took a second to get me fully enraptured. When I watch mystery films my mind is totally blank until the ending is revealed, I don't try and guess the perpetrator or understand the intricacies of the plot. It's honestly against my usual academic character but this book actually had me invested enough to try and guess, even though I was incredibly wrong at every turn. I could've never foreseen this conclusion, Christie is a genius. How she wove a plot containing such multifaceted characters together this well is beyond me. Mystery writers are amongst the most creative people because so many elements are happening at once, and they still have to create a plot different from anything else done before. I will certainly read another one of her books in the future, maybe I'll even revisit And Then There Were None.

Also love the fact that I was able to put my 6.5 years of French education to use as rudimentary as my grasp of the language is.

(Just watched the 2017 movie adaptation and was severely disappointed by it. I’m so glad I read the book first because the movie would’ve entirely ruined it for me)

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