Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

29 reviews

sabrinaleaf'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? It's complicated

5.0

This was so good! So glad I read this before my required reading for school

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism, Car accident, and Alcohol

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This has always been my favorite Agatha Christie novel. I hadn’t read it in over thirty years so I tell myself I read it with a fresh look. I was really pleased with how much I enjoyed it. It’s so cleverly constructed that it keeps the reader guessing till the very end. 

The reader sees multiple points of view and thus has shifting sympathies for the characters (if it can be called sympathy as the characters are so despicable). Seemingly impossible things start happening, driving some of the characters to think they’re seeing ghosts or perhaps losing their minds. For such a short book, it’s very complex. 

I’m about to start The Science of Murder: the Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine, and I wanted a refresher on Christie’s writing style. I’m glad I chose this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

blingping's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Medical content, and Outing

reiashvs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A fantastic book, a little hard to get into, but the way Christie manages to manipulate 10 very distinct and different people all at once is honestly incredible. The mystery is paced just right, and the final twist threw me for six. The "solution" totally blew my mind, but it made so much sense. 

An amazing mystery, the best yet, and possibly the best ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War

kitkats's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma

mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

regalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, and Medical content