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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

30 reviews

bringmybooks's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Agatha Christie, and I really really liked this book - but even though it gets 5 stars from me (I really did like it!!), I also feel just the slightest bit let down.

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I think this is a result of being told for years upon years upon years upon years that this is the best mystery novel ever written, that it is Christie at her penultimate, that this book is the absolute bedrock upon which so many others have followed. 

It was rather a weird way to feel upon finishing, because I genuinely loved it (also, this was my first Poirot!) and I thought the last two pages were BRILLIANT - but I was also left with a bit of, “Yeah, I mean, that was wild but … also?” 

It definitely makes me want to read up more on the history of these sorts of novels and just how much of an impact Roger Ackroyd made on other books that followed because I would really like to better understand the cultural impact. 

OKAY BUT - all of that being said: Should you read it? YES. 

If you want to read this so that you can cross it off your list, I think a library borrow would be totally reasonable.

However, if you’re planning on reading more than just this one in the Poirot series, buy it so that all of your editions match and are beautiful!

(I’m looking at the Vintage reprints myself: ISBN 9780593466360 for TMORA).
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ameydireads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

"I am much aged, my power may not be what they were. In all probability this is the last case I shall ever investigate. But Hercule Poirot does not end with a failure."

Even retirement cannot stop Hercule Poirot from doing what he does best: solving mysteries!
This time he doesn’t have Hastings with him. So with Dr. Sheppard as his assistant, Poirot sets out to investigate. A typical whodunit with a surprising twist! As usual, he doesn’t say much and he has his peculiar ways.
"My friend Hastings, he of whom I told you, used to say of me that I was the human oyster. But he was unjust. Of facts, I keep nothing to myself. But to everyone his own interpretation of them."

One of my favourite characters in this story is Caroline. She knows almost everything that happens in King’s Abbot.
"Caroline can do any amount of finding out by sitting placidly at home. I don’t know how she manages it, but there it is."
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singalana's review against another edition

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

3.75

 Roger Ackroydin murhaa pidetään yhtenä Christien parhaista kirjoista, enkä yhtään ihmettele miksi. Teos on salapoliisiromaani, jossa eläköitynyt Hercule Poirot kutsutaan tutkimaan Roger Ackroydin murhaa. Teosta epäillään niin Ackroydin sukulaisia kuin palvelijoitakin ja juttua sekoittaa monen monituista omituista seikkaa. Christien luomilla hahmoilla on kaikilla omat persoonallisuudenpiirteensä, omituisuutensa sekä salaisuutensa. Päärooleissa on tohtori Sheppard (kertoja), hänen siskonsa Caroline, sekä tietysti itse suuri Hercule Poirot.

Agatha Christie on mestari punomaan kertomuksia, joissa kaikki ovat epäilyksen alaisia, ja kun loppuratkaisun aika koittaa, lukija saa huomata, että vihjeet olivat hänen nenänsä edessä koko ajan! Teksti on vetävää ja salaisuuksien vyyhti purkautuu, koukuttaen lukijan tehokkaasti.

Roger Ackroydin murha on taattua Agatha Christie-laatua salapoliisikertomusten ystäville. 
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stephbakerbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Okay, this one is officially my favorite Poirot (of the ones I’ve read so far). 
 
First off, the narrator is NOT Hastings and I was shocked by this in the first chapter (and also breathed a sigh of relief). Poirot doesn’t at first even appear, but we soon see his connection to our new narrator. I loved getting to know all the different people in this little village, and seeing how they all connect. I think Caroline might’ve been my favorite—I loved her unashamed nosiness! 
 
The murder mystery seems mediocre at first, but the twists and turns it takes, and all the red herrings, really set it above. It’s no surprise that this is one of Christie’s best books! She really did so much for the murder mystery genre; I can’t believe it took me this long to read this. Anyways, I did start to get suspicious of a certain character part way through, but that’s also because I knew the hype of the book and I was trying to think outside the box. And honestly the reveal at the end is just so great, nothing could’ve prepared me for that! 
 
I think I’m on a Poirot kick and I want to read more now. Do I continue in order, or jump around? 
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fraise's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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bookswithbront's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I’ll never forget the first time I read this book, and I’m thrilled that it held up a second time. Agatha Christie is truly one of the best. 
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daryn's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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nocturneinskymajor's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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sarabookshelf's review against another edition

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mysterious

4.25

A great mystery with an unexpected plot twist. I accidentaly spoiled the book for myself about half way through by flipping through the essay at the end of the book, but it was still a very enjoyable read and very interesting to see how it all folds out and to catch all the different hints the author drops. 
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prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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