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rknitss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.75
This is my first time reading Christie and it was surprisingly fun. I have been told that Agatha Christie disliked writing Hercule Poirot but I certainly didn't see any of that in the story. Poirot was surprisingly funny, the suspects sufficiently suspicious, the mystery was mysterious.
Despite knowing the twist (who doesn't at this point), reading along and trying to figure out the why, the how, and spotting the little hints was great fun.
The book loses .25 of a star for period typical stuff. There's some now known as offensive language used to describe neural-atypical people and people native to Africa. While I accept that the times were different and I don't think older books should be censored or re-edited for modern audiences I DO feel like a modern reader should see and recognize the problematic elements in a classic text.
Anyways, would recommend and would read another Agatha Christie.
Despite knowing the twist (who doesn't at this point), reading along and trying to figure out the why, the how, and spotting the little hints was great fun.
The book loses .25 of a star for period typical stuff. There's some now known as offensive language used to describe neural-atypical people and people native to Africa. While I accept that the times were different and I don't think older books should be censored or re-edited for modern audiences I DO feel like a modern reader should see and recognize the problematic elements in a classic text.
Anyways, would recommend and would read another Agatha Christie.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Racism
galaheadh's review
a fun one to read when you know what's up
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
the twist wasn’t entirely surprising, but this was still an enjoyable read. i do love poirot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
ansatejones's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Violence, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Classism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Sexism, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Drug use
lajoy's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, Classism, and Drug abuse
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Another really fun Agatha Christie. Exactly what you'd expect: a fun, fast, engrossing mystery you can fly through
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Suicide
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
moonlitemuseum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
I can't quite give this (or any Christie yarn) 5 stars because of the unnecessary cruelties peppered through her work; nasty little asides about anyone who isn't white, able-bodied or neurotypical. That said, there's so much to appreciate and love about this story decades on. It's told with wit and humour, and changing pace from Hastings as a narrator both lets us experience a different side to Poirot and gives us the benefit of the narrator's close position in the community (as well as to his incredible gossip of a sister, Caroline.)
The mystery features a strong cast, all with their own secrets and skeletons to hide. Unraveling each one in turn is so much fun that I genuinely felt sad when it was all over. My favorite Poirot so far!
The mystery features a strong cast, all with their own secrets and skeletons to hide. Unraveling each one in turn is so much fun that I genuinely felt sad when it was all over. My favorite Poirot so far!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Ableism, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism
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