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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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prashiie's review against another edition

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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maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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

3.0

I must admit that this book could not really keep my attention. It read like a clue game which was interesting and it was exactly what I would expect from a whodunnit book. The ending, though, did get me engaged. Unfortunately it was 250 pages too late. I do think that without the foreword and closing remarks by Laura Thompson I would not have appreciated it as much as I did.

I must admit that I did kind of catch the twist but, I would’ve caught it no matter what. By hearing that it has one of the wildest twists in the genre and that it took everyone by storm I suspected absolutely everyone at one point shy of hercule… I even suspected roger

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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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