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A review by leajulianne
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This book was a perfect short book to jumpstart my reading habit this year. It kept me guessing up until the very end, and while it wasn't the most mindblowing conclusion ever, I was still satisfied by the end of the book.
You don't really find yourself rooting for any of the characters, which lessens the impact of their deaths (that's not a spoiler !! we know they'll all die, or at least expect them to). I love how the manner of their deaths are also laid out cleanly for us to try and figure out, but still doesn't make the story predictable. The plot points and dialogue can be dated at times (which is most seen in its former title), which lends itself to not being as timeless or understandable as it could have been, and it's quite obvious why this isn't one of AC's titles that has become a famed classic.
Overall, it was an okay book, short enough to read in one sitting, and satisfying enough for me to pick up AC's other (maybe more well known) stories.
You don't really find yourself rooting for any of the characters, which lessens the impact of their deaths (that's not a spoiler !! we know they'll all die, or at least expect them to). I love how the manner of their deaths are also laid out cleanly for us to try and figure out, but still doesn't make the story predictable. The plot points and dialogue can be dated at times (which is most seen in its former title), which lends itself to not being as timeless or understandable as it could have been, and it's quite obvious why this isn't one of AC's titles that has become a famed classic.
Overall, it was an okay book, short enough to read in one sitting, and satisfying enough for me to pick up AC's other (maybe more well known) stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Antisemitism, Car accident, Child death, and Homophobia