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bethanie_l's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child death and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism
_mariah_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death and Racism
Minor: Antisemitism
doug1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Sexism, Gun violence, Racism, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death
isirla's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I used to love this book when I was younger and not at all aware of the original title of the book, back when there was no internet at our disposal to conduct research. I'm older now and still enjoyed the intrigue and the plot twist. But I can't give this book more than a 2-star rating. I saw the original cover and it makes me want to vomit quite frankly. And I'm very disappointed in Agatha Christie for continuing to have her book published under its original title in the UK even after the US changed it to this title (according to Wikipedia).
Open racism aside, I found the characters a bit... cookie cutter if that makes any sense. There's nothing really special about any of them. They're all pretty detestable so you don't really feel bad about them being sentenced to death by the court of this killer. If anything, I find the killer to be the most interesting character in the whole bunch!
I'll stick to books that reflect my values.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Racism
iactuallycantread's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, and Child death
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs
The deaths aren’t described graphically but some are. these deaths include:megelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
As a mystery, this is very solid, with a strong atmosphere and sense of place, an intriguing cast of characters, and great building of tension and suspense. I had various theories throughout, none of which were quite right, and felt satisfied, if not entirely shocked, with the ending. This book does some really interesting things, and I can definitely see why it has remained so popular and has influenced so much other work.
In talking about this book, I don't think you can ignore its racist history. Although I read a version with these traces removed, and I wouldn't have known had I not been prompted by other reviews to do some research, I do still feel uncomfortable with regard to the wider context of the book, and it's difficult to entirely separate the newer, revised editions from the original. I really would urge anybody who isn't aware to educate themselves accordingly, as plot-wise this is a great book, and I'm glad that I've now read it, but that doesn't mean we should discount its history.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Child death, and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism
joyolivia's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Racism
alisasreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, Medical content, and Violence
riley84's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Racism
kate_arts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Racism