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alleahwebb's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Child death
haileyeh'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
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Child death, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Antisemitism
foramen_magnum's review
- 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
A group of seemingly random people are invited to a mysterious island for various reasons. Quickly, they realize they all have a secret that has led to their invitation.... And may lead to their deaths, as dictated by an eerie children's rhyme. What's worse, the killer seems to be among them-- but who? Will they figure out whodunnit in time for anyone to escape the Island?
This was a quick read and, as Christie always is, was good fun that leaves a slight tingle up your spine. None of the characters are at all likeable (and those that verge on being so don't fare very well), and the ending is a bit of a twist for twist's sake, but this one is worth the read to understand the way modern mystery thrillers were shaped.
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Confinement
rngaines14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Religious bigotry
abicaro17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Classism, Gun violence, Medical content, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Gore, Infidelity, and Mental illness
kemrick19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Racism, Suicide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, and Self harm
lalu's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ten people are invited to "Soldier Island" under different pretences. It turns out that each one caused the death of someone in a way that was untouchable by law.
Here are some of the guesses/suspicions I had while reading. None of them were correct.
The way Ms Brent wrote in her diary and also went outside on her own... Very suspicious!
When the last five sat in the drawing room and we could read each ones thoughts I thought the last one was Blore and therfore suspected him.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Child death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
ansatejones's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Suicide, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Chronic illness, and Death
greenrequiem's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Religious bigotry, War, Car accident, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Genocide, and Pregnancy
karen_lo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Kept me guessing the whole time, I was never right.
Truly the queen of mystery. The book is fast-paced and it goes straight to the point. I loved the clues and how it is narrated 🤩
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Suicide, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, and Child death