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ashwatever98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Suicide
I am proud to call this my first Agatha Christie book I've read. I have to say that it's my most favorite murder mystery story and I don't think I'll ever forget it.clover_ways's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Blood, and Car accident
maddierandolph's review against another edition
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Violence
latashman's review
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
4.25
Listened to this audiobook in a day. I enjoyed the characters and the anticipation of seeing each murder get set up based on the poem. The epilogue was fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Death
ziuzia's review
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Child death, Death, and Sexism
3shinywindows's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've watched the tv adaptations of this book but have never actually read it and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I genuinely found it so ominous and creepy that I had to stop reading it before bed because I knew it would keep me awake. It left me guessing right up until the end and I really enjoyed the in depth explanation at the end rather than leaving it on a cliffhanger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
animaniac17's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
urfriendash's review
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? It's complicated
3.0
This book is about a group of people who are sent to a mysterious island under the request of an unknown man named Owen. One by one, they all are murdered.
I thought the story was predictable, the characters uninteresting, the writing alright, and the ending a bit unsatisfying. I don’t believe this is a terrible story, I just don’t understand how it is as popular as it is. To be honest, I just don’t really get the hype.
All of the characters were unremarkable. None of them were likable; I didn’t find myself caring if any of them would die.
The plot was pretty predictable. Ten people heading to an island, the person who invited them doesn’t arrive, suddenly they are all accused of something horrible, and they all die. It doesn’t sound totally outlandish, but considering this book was written decades ago, this was probably the original island murder mystery, so that’s pretty impressive. Other than that though, it was easy to guess how everyone would die. From the beginning, I thought for sure they would all die the way the characters from the nursery rhyme would, especially after the first person died and the little Indian figure in the dining room was taken. I didn’t totally hate this idea, it was entertaining but it definitely wasn’t surprising if that’s what you’re looking for.
I liked some of the writing, there were a lot of passages I thought were excellent; but a lot of words were very repetitive. Imagine if you counted how many times the word “queer” was used.
The ending didn’t satisfy me very much. I think open endings can be done super well, but this felt lazy. Like, obviously I want to know who was behind all this. In the epilogue, two people detail a bunch of evidence that shows no one on the island were responsible for the murders, and you THINK you may get your answer on who was the murderer, but you never do! There is no explanation or hints whatsoever and it feels unfinished, as if the author didn’t know how to end the story and show who the murderer was, so they just didn’t.
Wasn’t a horrible book, but it wasn’t the terrific masterpiece many say it is. Considering it may of been the first island mystery though, that gives it a lot of credit in my opinion.
I thought the story was predictable, the characters uninteresting, the writing alright, and the ending a bit unsatisfying. I don’t believe this is a terrible story, I just don’t understand how it is as popular as it is. To be honest, I just don’t really get the hype.
All of the characters were unremarkable. None of them were likable; I didn’t find myself caring if any of them would die.
I liked some of the writing, there were a lot of passages I thought were excellent; but a lot of words were very repetitive. Imagine if you counted how many times the word “queer” was used.
The ending didn’t satisfy me very much. I think open endings can be done super well, but this felt lazy. Like, obviously I want to know who was behind all this. In the epilogue, two people detail a bunch of evidence that shows no one on the island were responsible for the murders, and you THINK you may get your answer on who was the murderer, but you never do! There is no explanation or hints whatsoever and it feels unfinished, as if the author didn’t know how to end the story and show who the murderer was, so they just didn’t.
Wasn’t a horrible book, but it wasn’t the terrific masterpiece many say it is. Considering it may of been the first island mystery though, that gives it a lot of credit in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt
iyzqx's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Terminal illness and Medical content
katariinatoivanen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Alcohol, Murder, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Racial slurs