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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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jennywren60's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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thebakerbookworm'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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heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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hollystopreading's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the BEST agathia Christie books (I’ve read so far) shocked more ppl don’t talk about it!

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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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viiemzee's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

PHEW. A fantastic read. Didn't even guess the killer at all and was pleasantly surprised by how the story went. Can see why this is one of her more popular reads. Very highly recommended if you haven't read it and are a Christie/crime fan.

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genny's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.5

I've long seen this touted as one of Agatha's best, and I can see why! I would never have guessed the ending, and yet it felt organic and earned, unlike the one in And Then There Were None (I still enjoyed that book, but wasn't a huge fan of the twist). Very clever. I'm already thinking back on all the clues I missed. Stop reading reviews because you might guess it too soon 😆

I listened to the audiobook voiced by Charles Armstrong, whose performance was just as good as the other Poirot narrators I've tried. Hearing Poirot's accent always puts a smile on my face. However, I plan to reread this via ebook because it's high time I admit that it's harder for me to follow Christie's mysteries via audio - there's always a big cast of characters, varying statements regarding locations and time stamps, etc., and the magic of it all coming together gets a little lost on me. Knowing what I know now, it'll be a different kind of fun to experience this story again :D

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violetaalseide's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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laedyred's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Widely known as one of Christie's best, and for good reason! The charming Poirot is back for another case and just as quirky as ever. This is one my favorite Christie novels.

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