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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

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lethaldose's review against another edition

5.0

loved this book, it is everything it is hyped to be. It is the true classic and one of the best murder mysteries ever. If you are not familiar with the story then you will love this. Just bear in mind when you read it that some of this feels clichéd, but it feels that way because it created these clichés. Poirot is still a hard character to say you truly like, I mean you do like him, he is clever and charismatic, but there is so little development to his character, so yes you like the character but you don't really know him.

thelibrarygnome'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

4.5

mswarbrick's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

410's review

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mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

gabrose's review against another edition

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3.0

Wow, great book. Agatha Christie is incredibly talented and I would definitely recommend this book to others. The ending and the coming together of the mystery, finding out the truth, was very interesting to read, but the language was harder for me to understand, which made the experience a bit less enjoyable. The final truth, the conclusion was also a bit bland to me compared to other books of hers, for example “And Then There Were None” which was amazing! I only gave it three stars because the conclusion just didn’t satisfy me in the way that I had expected it to. But don’t get me wrong, if I could go back and read it again, I would.