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En toen waren er nog maar... by Agatha Christie

113 reviews

amradio's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Another book I read back in middle school and as someone whose favorite movie is Clue I absolutely loved this reread

Paced just right to bring a tense "who's gonna die next" without being overbored with way too much filler

I will say somehow Vera was my favorite character and I was surprised for her to be the last one to die which in a way is a win cuz she lasted so long but she died either way so a lose?

I will also say that

it was slightly annoying that it wasn't easy to tell Wargrave faked his death, I was really trying to figure it out until I got to the end

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elisabethreads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.75

Count of everytime the word queer is said: 21. Would make a fantastic drinking game. Not a great book over all. You are better off watching Blues Clues.

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vincent1126's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

3.75

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jasmine256's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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jojo_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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daughterofaphrodite's review against another edition

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0.5

This book was so boring in my opinion. I didn't care about the characters at all, and the racism and anti-semitism really sours anything good the novel had going for it. Pass

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saraberry's review against another edition

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2.0

I'm really conflicted on how to rank this book. I'm honestly a little embarrassed I read it without knowing the history before picking it up so I'm writing this review as a warning to others. I read a version published in the 90s. Within the first few pages, there is deeply antisemitic and racist language. I understand it is a classic and that times have changed, but the language was offensive to me. Still, I read on. Overall I liked the story, though I preferred Christie's other famous work Murder On the Orient Express better. I actually thought the "twist" at the ending was kind of cheap as it didn't seem all that plausible. I do appreciate this book for inventing a trope so I will credit it for that. Here's why I gave it such a low rating -- I read this book with the title And Then There Were None. That is not the original title. Google the original title and you will learn just how racist this book actually is. I wish I had researched this book before or I would not have picked it up.

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