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alemarton's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the first Poirot book I've read and the second Christie's book I've read, after "There were none". I found the latter very difficult to read, maybe because I was forced by my literature teacher. However, now I remember why I didn't like it: it was just too precise and methodical in its writing. However I kind of started to appreciate this style after reading "Murder on the Orient Express". It is just like Poirot himself would write his own book about the mystery. I haven't seen a character development for him, but I guess it's because this is just one book of a long series, but I feel like him and I didn't really connect. I did like most of the characters and I felt more of a connection with them than with the detective himself. It's a very nice read, I would say to be read when you want to read a book in a day, an escape from reality. The flow of the book is fantastic and the writing style is simple and concise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Blood, Death, Grief, and Murder
sarahsbestreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I loved this book. The ending was predictable towards the end, but I had no idea when starting. Very shocking and overall an amazing murder mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
carolinacortez's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
La primera novela que leo de Agatha Christie y woooow, se que ella escribió varios detectives pero elegí empezar con Hércules poirot y wooow x2, su sentido del humor es increible, de verdad me saco unas dos carcajadas, y eso es algo que no me pasa seguido.
Yo sospecho de todo el mundo hasta el último minuto
Literal en la mayor parte del libro yo no tenía la menor idea de como iba a acabar, si ospechaba de adonde la autora nos iba a llevar, PERO LA MANERA EN LA QUE LO EXPLICÓ Y CONECTO TODOOO WOOW x10000
Lo malo de todo esto es que Agatha escribió un montón de casos y ahora quiero leer y tener todos, jajaja¨t
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide and Violence
cepbreed's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.5
How is this only my second Agatha Christie book? The first being a required read for my middle school English class??? That's an abomination really, I deprived myself of good mysteries for WAY too long. This book took a second to get me fully enraptured. When I watch mystery films my mind is totally blank until the ending is revealed, I don't try and guess the perpetrator or understand the intricacies of the plot. It's honestly against my usual academic character but this book actually had me invested enough to try and guess, even though I was incredibly wrong at every turn. I could've never foreseen this conclusion, Christie is a genius. How she wove a plot containing such multifaceted characters together this well is beyond me. Mystery writers are amongst the most creative people because so many elements are happening at once, and they still have to create a plot different from anything else done before. I will certainly read another one of her books in the future, maybe I'll even revisit And Then There Were None.
Also love the fact that I was able to put my 6.5 years of French education to use as rudimentary as my grasp of the language is.
(Just watched the 2017 movie adaptation and was severely disappointed by it. I’m so glad I read the book first because the movie would’ve entirely ruined it for me)
Also love the fact that I was able to put my 6.5 years of French education to use as rudimentary as my grasp of the language is.
(Just watched the 2017 movie adaptation and was severely disappointed by it. I’m so glad I read the book first because the movie would’ve entirely ruined it for me)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Kidnapping, Child death, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
notartgarfunkel'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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, and Murder
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