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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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cwbaker24's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Not necessarily Christie’s most famous book, but perhaps her most ingenious and sophisticated.

coffeequasars's review against another edition

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4.0

Hoewel ik de dader niet heb kunnen ontmaskeren, kan ik niet zeggen dat ik verrast ben. 't Was natuurlijk wel te denken.

Ondanks bepaalde zinsstructuren die (tot vervelens toe) herhaald werden, blijft het een fijn boek met een goed plot en een sterk einde.

I ❤️ papa Poirot.

strahinja's review against another edition

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funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

og_cee's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

amycaro'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
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

erasmios's review against another edition

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mysterious

4.0

I must've mentioned it here before, but I used to be a huge fan of Poirot in middle school. I think it was the television series that first introduced him to me. The first Poirot novel I read, if I remember correctly, was The A.B.C. Murders. I was instantly hooked and spent all of that summer reading Poirot novels and short stories. I never read all of them, but there certainly were tall piles of Christie's books in my room, so after over fifteen years it's not surprising I've probably forgotten most of the twists and solutions. Still, a few novels left such a strong impression that it would be impossible to ever forget them. Of course, I'm talking about this particular book (as well as Murder on the Orient Express and Ten Little Niggers; sorry, that's the version I read). I don't feel like saying anything else about this classic murder mystery. Rereading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was very entertaining and there were many surprises I didn't remember. The illustrated Folio Society edition is also such a treat.