Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by crusoe
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Murder on the orient express is an alright Murder mystery. It's got the classic 'closed quarters so everyone is a suspect', very interesting and diverse characters and an amazing twist.
That said, I don't necessarily care for our lead detective, Hercule Poirot, and basing so much of his perceptions on what he perceives to be a subjects psyche leads him and his companions to make really biased assumptions (and sometimes racist/sexist ones at that). It's also such a shame that there's not more leads to the role of each suspect which makes it impossible as a reader to get the twist.
That said, I don't necessarily care for our lead detective, Hercule Poirot, and basing so much of his perceptions on what he perceives to be a subjects psyche leads him and his companions to make really biased assumptions (and sometimes racist/sexist ones at that). It's also such a shame that there's not more leads to the role of each suspect which makes it impossible as a reader to get the twist.