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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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rochelleisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0


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theimposter's review

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dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5


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lalu's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow. This was quite something! I couldn't help myself but read the second half in one sitting. 

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.
One after another they all die.


Here are some of the guesses/suspicions I had while reading. None of them were correct.
When Mr Rogers was seen outside and very shortly afterwards was seen in the attic, I thought he might have a twin or doppelganger. 
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.

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ggcd1981's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

And Then There Were None é um dos grandes clássicos de Mistério e um dos livros mais famosos de Agatha Christie, referenciado amplamente na cultura pop. Esse livro é referência em algumas das tropes que mais gosto então a decisão de lê-lo foi obvia, e como esperado, eu amei o livro. A narrativa acompanha um grupo de personagens que de maneira ou outra cometeram assassinatos não punidos por lei, são os principais deles: O juiz Lawrence Wargrave; A ex-governanta Vera Claythorne; O mercenário Philip Lombard; O Dr. Edward George Armstrong; o ex-inspetor de polícia William Henry Blore; Emily Brent, uma velha, impiedosamente religiosa; O general John Gordon MacArthur; Thomas e Ethel Rogers, um casal que trabalham como mordomo e secretaria doméstica; Anthony Marston um jovem rico, bonito e inconsequente. A atmosfera do livro é excelente, os personagens encontram-se presos em uma ilha por alguns dias devido a ausência de barcos e a uma tempestade. É nesse clima de isolamento que os personagens passam a ser assassinados um a um. A escrita é ótima e é fácil ver porque Christie foi tão influente. Mesmo sendo um clássico a leitura flui. A sinopse: Dez estranhos são convidados para a Ilha do Soldado, uma rocha isolada perto da costa de Devon. Isolados do continente, com seus generosos anfitriões, Sr. e Sra. U.N. Owen, misteriosamente ausentes, cada um deles é acusado de um crime terrível. Quando um dos membros morre repentinamente, eles percebem que pode haver um assassino entre eles. A tensão aumenta quando os sobreviventes percebem que o assassino não está apenas entre eles, mas está se preparando para atacar de novo... e de novo... Um a um, os convidados compartilham os segredos mais sombrios de seus passados ​​perversos. E um a um, eles morrem... 

A intriga do livro é excelente e manteve minha curiosidade até o final e devo admitir que não previ o plot twist o que aumentou o meu divertimento.
É claro que em dado momento passou pela minha cabeça o juiz Wargrave ser o culpado, mas sua morte forjada me enganou e com certeza essa foi a intenção de Christie para o leitor. O plano e ações do juiz fizeram bastante sentido contextualizado na lógica interna da obra.
O meu aproveitamento de And Then There Were None foi excelente, a obra me entreteve, me deixou curiosa e me surpreendeu, dou 5 estrelas. 


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bringmybooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I did it, y’all. I DID IT. I read And Then There Were None before someone spoiled it for me! 

✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷

To explain further, I became convinced within literal moments of deciding last year that I wanted to read Agatha Christie that someone would spoil her books for me (namely this one & The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) before I could actually read them, thus depriving me of the joy I would have had upon finishing them.

Is there a statute of limitations on spoiling books? Honestly, I think there is. If I happen to off handedly mention the ending of The Great Gatsby, I don’t think I can get blamed for ruining that for you, you know? (Personally I put my limit at 50+ years - if it’s been published prior to 1970, that’s fair game)

ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I WAS NOT SPOILED AND I AM SO GLAD

Furthermore, take this as your sign to read And Then There Were None if you haven’t already, because this was such a dang fun read and I absolutely loved how everything came together at the end! Loved the setting, loved the characters, loved the plot, loved the writing, LOVE how a mystery book that was written almost 100 years ago could still be so relevant & important to the genre today! 

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ansatejones's review

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dark 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? Yes

4.5


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obviousidentity's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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starbody's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0


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greenrequiem's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0


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bingo_banjo's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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