Reviews with content warning for Racial slurs - And Then There Were None

Ok, i will not say that i imagined the ending or figured it out who it was before the reveal.

But i can say that it did not surprised me as much as i thought it would. I imagined hundreds of different and bizarres outcomes, and compared to them it was kinda simple. I think that "Murder on the Orient Express" was more surprinsing.

However, i will not say that is a bad bood. It was great, actually. I got hooked by the story, and was pretty well entretained.

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adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.75

me fui a dormir cuando estaba por terminarlo y tuve un sueño sobre quien era el asesino. Me equivoqué, pero imaginate lo zarpado que fue el libro que hasta inconscientemente no podía parar de pensar en él.
Aviso: contiene muchos comentarios racistas y antisemitistas. Ya se que era el pasado y toda la cosa pero A LA MIERDA.

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mysterious

5.0

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libbyhb's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

3.5

This was my first Agatha Christie read, and I actually read it because I plan to read The Decagon House Murders and I wanted to get that context ahead of time. And Then There Were None is a very smooth read - it flows really well and I imagine would be really enjoyable on audio. There was some striking antisemitism right up front, and more casual racism throughout (particularly about native/indigenous people), so would recommend going in with that knowledge or avoiding it if necessary. As far as the actual mystery went, I was content to be pulled along for the ride, never really having a clue about who could be the culprit. I also liked that it centered on people who had done unforgiveable things, and making them reckon with the fact that they had done them, as well as their own mortality on the island. The characters were a little difficult to pin down, since there were so many and they kept dropping off, but I didn't mind that much. I'm excited to read more Christie after this introduction!

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