Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Dieci piccoli indiani by Agatha Christie

88 reviews

bluedilly's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, and Colonisation

Minor: Gore, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, War, and Classism

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This might be one of the scariest Agatha Christie novels. It was just so well written and the ending really took me by surprise. Spoiler:

I just never imagined that it was Wargrave. But it makes so much sense.

Some people wrote reviews saying they knew after the first 60 pages who the murderer was, but I wasn't able to put all the pieces together. It also presents the reader with an interesting ethical question, about "murder" and "justice".
I am glad that the newer editions have been edited to change the racist title and poem. This doesn't change the overall plot and makes the book accessible to all. 
Still, fair warning: all of the characters are overtly racist, sexist, and/or anti-Semitic. But they are meant to be assholes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child death, Xenophobia, Stalking, and Colonisation

amdeigloria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

Current read rating (June 2024): 5/5 stars

As I was re-reading this book, I realized how and why I enjoyed it the first time I read it, and is enjoyed by many. Agatha Christie is crafty with her words and cunning in creating sneaky characters. This time around, I was more focused on who's next as I flip back to that first page with the rhyme.

With the soldiers going missing or getting broken as each person is killed off, I was imagining it like a spy movie of sorts, the culprit hiding in the walls and behind hidden doors throughout the house xD

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Previous read rating: 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Blood, and Car accident

libraryofcam's review against another edition

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

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time. Agatha Christie never disappoints 

I couldn’t have guessed it was Wargrave all along, the end was so surprising and smart. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

Minor: Terminal illness

celevstial's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Murder

mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

k_wolf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

regalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, and Medical content