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jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The reader sees multiple points of view and thus has shifting sympathies for the characters (if it can be called sympathy as the characters are so despicable). Seemingly impossible things start happening, driving some of the characters to think they’re seeing ghosts or perhaps losing their minds. For such a short book, it’s very complex.
I’m about to start The Science of Murder: the Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine, and I wanted a refresher on Christie’s writing style. I’m glad I chose this one.
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Suicide, Car accident, Classism, and Child death
chalkletters'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
3.75
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Animal cruelty, Suicide, War, Animal death, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Medical content
brenna2themax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Car accident, Child death, Violence, and Terminal illness
izabellareads'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Religious bigotry
Minor: Gun violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Child death, and Cursing
faygof9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Medical content
lefthandedmatt's review
- 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
4.0
On the flip side, her writing also isn't particularly... good. It's plain and often overly simplified. Characters have the barest of personalities. Most dialogue follows a pattern of "x said angrily: 'That makes me angry!' y said suspiciously 'This is very suspicious'."
But it works! The story is completely engrossing and has a fantastic central mystery. It kept me coming back and is clearly the inspiration for an entire subgenre of "murders in an isolated mansion" stories. I'm quite eager to explore more of Christie's tales.
I came pretty close to guessing who the killer was, but it caught me by surprise!
Graphic: Classism, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Gun violence
applesauceking's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Infidelity
Minor: Car accident
tctimlin's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Death, Murder, Blood, Car accident, and Child death
tarynlannister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Blood, and Death
Minor: Child death, Car accident, Colonisation, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
hannah_cook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War