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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Classic mystery for a reason. First of its kind.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
GAGGED AND GOOPED!!
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This mystery was so well done, I had such a good time reading it
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely fantastic mystery. I can easily see why this is many readers’ favourite Christie novel.
I always like to try and have a go at solving detective fiction by locking in my theories when we get the clear “I’ve got it!” moment from the detective: this time, I successfully guessed the culprit! Despite this, there was several aspects I couldn’t explain until I had them revealed to me. The ending was the perfect mixture of satisfaction and gratification.
SPOILERS: I especially loved how Christiesubverts one of the most important rules of detective fiction - the reliable narrator - by very carefully and subtly withholding information from us without actually lying. In fact, the narrator provides us with all the clues we need to solve the mystery!
I always like to try and have a go at solving detective fiction by locking in my theories when we get the clear “I’ve got it!” moment from the detective: this time, I successfully guessed the culprit! Despite this, there was several aspects I couldn’t explain until I had them revealed to me. The ending was the perfect mixture of satisfaction and gratification.
SPOILERS: I especially loved how Christie
You know what? I came here perfectly prepared to give this a 4.5 for not being PERFECT, but being really really well done in addition to being iconic. But actually it just is kind of sublimely perfect in a way one doesn't ever expect a detective novel, even a Christie one, to be. She is just a master of absolutely clear yet intricate storytelling; having read so many other authors recently makes her best efforts, like this one, stand out all the more.