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jhbandcats 's review for:
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has always been my favorite Agatha Christie novel. I hadn’t read it in over thirty years so I tell myself I read it with a fresh look. I was really pleased with how much I enjoyed it. It’s so cleverly constructed that it keeps the reader guessing till the very end.
The reader sees multiple points of view and thus has shifting sympathies for the characters (if it can be called sympathy as the characters are so despicable). Seemingly impossible things start happening, driving some of the characters to think they’re seeing ghosts or perhaps losing their minds. For such a short book, it’s very complex.
I’m about to start The Science of Murder: the Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine, and I wanted a refresher on Christie’s writing style. I’m glad I chose this one.
The reader sees multiple points of view and thus has shifting sympathies for the characters (if it can be called sympathy as the characters are so despicable). Seemingly impossible things start happening, driving some of the characters to think they’re seeing ghosts or perhaps losing their minds. For such a short book, it’s very complex.
I’m about to start The Science of Murder: the Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine, and I wanted a refresher on Christie’s writing style. I’m glad I chose this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism