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jfield351's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
that was good. at first i suspected flora and blunt, and then slightly before the end i suspected the actual murderer, shepherd. i realised it was wierd that the book was written in first person when none of christie’s other books are. also, somewhere around page 230, poirot said something about all the suspects and shepherd was not one of them. that was interesting because i thought he would be an obvious suspect. i read this book because my mother guessed the ending when she was a child. i was on the verge of guessing it but didn’t. i did suspect him for a hot minute. also, the fact that the dictaphone read out the dead man’s voice was quite creepy! .
it’s not like her other murder books! wow
it’s not like her other murder books! wow
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Minor: Addiction and Drug use
beauvisseau's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Death, Violence, and Grief
itszosia's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
manu_k's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
5.0
Truly a masterpiece. One of the best Agatha Christie books I've ever read. Such mastery over words, keeps you wondering until the end. Must read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Minor: Suicide
neverlandpages4'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Death
apple1103's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Read the first few chapters in english, then switched to an audiobook in german. It is way easier to understand the story in the audiobook i heard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
odrib's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Murder, Suicide, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Antisemitism
sunny_not's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
This book was so much fun. Agatha Christie's books are always the ones that bring me joy after a heavy read. They are fast, easy and they also make you think since they are mysteries. I'm happy to say that I guessed correctly this time. The first Agatha Christie that I read had the same twist, the unreliable narrator. It hit me super hard the first time, I still like it the second time but the other one was done a bit better so 4.The only thing that made me doubt sometimes was Poirot comparing him to Hastings. After helping him all this time and being the Hastings in this book, I was like she wouldn't do that right? And then she did. Overall although some parts were slower than others I really liked it and I understand now why this is thought to be one of Agatha Christie's best works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide
thomas_wright's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i didn't suspect the killer before it was revealed it was great
it woul be a 5 star read but took half a star off because the essay in the front and back really wasn't necessary
it would have spoiled my enjoyment had i read the essay before reading the story
it woul be a 5 star read but took half a star off because the essay in the front and back really wasn't necessary
it would have spoiled my enjoyment had i read the essay before reading the story
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Drug use, Murder, and Sexism