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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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ana_hollder's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

bookber's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed my first Agatha Christie novel, all the more so that its been almost 100 years since its initial publication. There's a wonderful, classical feel to it, yet it is still immensely readable and relevant to today's mystery readers.

I listened to this on audio, which was a fun way to read it but I found it a bit difficult to keep up with all the small details such as everyone's alibis, the timeline, the crime scene evidence etc. so I felt a bit lost at times. Saying that, Poirot is intended to be a genius and the writing is clever in itself so I imagine this feeling is to be expected.

I loved how everything came together in the end with the classic Poirot reveal and I can totally see why this book had such a profound impact on the genre as a whole. It definitely stands the test of time in my eyes.

mo_squito's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

manuelapalmieri0109's review

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4.0

4.5*

Ughhh I’m so mad!!! I guessed exactly who it was around the beginning but then I started suspecting others

sarkazm's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

she had better ones

dmsehnert's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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? No

3.5

i wanted to like this more because it’s one of her most acclaimed novels but i didn’t find it nearly as engaging as her others like peril at end house and death on the nile!