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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.0

I decided to read this book because I bought a poster with 100 books to read in your lifetime. This is the twentieth book on this list. I cannot believe I am twenty percent in on this journey. I thought I was going to struggle with this book with it being a classic, but it was very enjoyable.

This book is based on Hercule Poirot. He is traveling on the Orient Express and is approached by a desperate American named Ratchett. He is afraid that someone is going to kill him and goes to Poirot for help. Sadly, the next day Ratchett’s worst fears become reality, when he is found dead in his cabin, a victim of multiple stab wounds. With nothing but a scrap of paper to go on, Poirot must piece together Ratchett’s identity before he can find out which of his fellow passengers murdered him.

I will always love crime books and the mystery of figuring out who commit the crime. I think the mystery is enough to keep you hooked. I liked the fact that it is split into parts and it’s not a very big book, it feels like Poirot is sat next to you talking about the case and what his thoughts are. My favourite bits of any mystery book is when the penny finally drops and you know who commit the crime, which in this case happened at the end of the book which slightly annoyed me because I wanted to see if there was going to be any outcome and what was going to happen to the suspect after the case had been solved. I love Poirot, I think he was so level-headed and yet his brain was working a thousand miles a minute that the other detectives couldn’t keep up.

I was hoping for some action and some bad guys getting their ass kicked, but obviously with the setting on this book and everyone being so calm, it wasn’t like there was a need for anyone’s ass to be kicked. This book ended with me having questions regarding the suspects. I would like answers please, I would have liked for there to be multiple POVs with the killers talking and planning so that we knew what they were thinking, I just wanted to be inside their head during the final chapter.

I enjoyed this book and managed to finish it quite quickly. For my first book I read written by Agathe Christie, it has set my expectations pretty high for her next work that I might read.

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umrah's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

Murder on the Orient Express was my first Agatha Christie book, and the first thing I can say is, I can definitely understand the hype! Great introduction, and one that really earned my interest.
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The characters in here were fascinating, and even more so when you figure out the mystery unravelling in the end! Mrs. Hubbard was a spectacular actress, for sure, and I have this urge to actually witness these happenings, because it was very thrilling. We cannot forget about our main detective, Hercule Poirot, of course. His methods are quite interesting, but I kind of like him! His patience and wits were impressive. Since this was a library book, I didn't have a chance to write any annotations nor have time to write books in my journal, because I was so absorbed. So I don't think I'd have a lot of remarks to say in this review.
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I loved the setting in this book so damn much. A train, stopped because of a snow storm? Heck yeah. So that, nobody could get in, nor get out? HELL yeah! Such an interesting set-up for a mystery, so that a lot of us are at the edge of our seats. I'd really love to be in this setting, as much as how ominous-sounding the whole situation is!
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The writing was alright! The French in here was plenty, so I had to go on Google for a while, but I think some of them were quite understandable.
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The plot was amazing! I really liked how the parts were structured according to the crime, the evidence, and the outcome! It kind of shows how the nature of Poirot is, organised and orderly. I liked the unique outtake of the final reveal. Instead of "Which one of them?" it was "Which one of them wasn't?" and how they managed to do it! Very interesting on how they cooperated together to make the crime happen in a great way, and even more interesting on how Poirot could uncover it!
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I really enjoyed this book, and maybe more Agatha Christie in the future? :0 For now, have a great day, everyone!

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meyn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

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d4yd4y's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

3.75

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bookshelfhannah's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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hannahcstocks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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24carrotgay's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

agatha christie is a genius. i had seen the movie a couple of years ago and loved it, but the book was still an emotional mystery with twists and turns in every direction. this was my first poirot book, and certainly not my last!

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