Reviews

Reading Agatha Christie as a person of color is rough because of the racism and xenophobia in each book. The way she relies on stereotypes to speak about her characters is wild.

I only read them to get a sense of how she shaped the mystery genre in her time. So many of her plots, themes, tropes are still being used today and when her books were referenced I had no idea who she was or the books people were referring too. I try to read the books more from a historical standpoint.

eloisalou's review

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3.0

Far from excelent, but still, an enjoyable read.

chelseatm's review

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3.0

I agree with the other reviews in that this did feel like a bumpy road where there were lots of climaxes but none of the satisfaction of the final reveal. Hercule Poirot is still fun and I enjoyed watching him work but this isn't my favourite Agatha Christie.

beatrice0607's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

chrisscorkscrew's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

One of my favourite comfort-read Christie’s. It’s not a classic murder mystery meant to be taken seriously, but instead it is one of Christie’s lurid thrillers.

It has an overblown plot about world domination, a cliffhanger in every chapter and is not meant to be taken seriously. It is just a fun ride, particularly if you seek out the audio version read by Hugh Fraser who wrings every last drop of indignation and horror out of the narrator, Captain Hastings.

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bielders's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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