A review by bookedrightmeow
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a classic mystery novel and is my first Christie read. I really enjoyed the story and had no idea who the murderer was until the very end. It’s easy to see how this became a bestseller and a classic.

As an aside, as someone who loves spoof comedies like the iconic movie Clue, it was fun to read source material like ATTWN to see what inspired all those later works!

Now that that’s out of the way...this book has an extremely problematic history, including but not limited to the title itself. I encourage you to look up the Wiki on this book because it’s pretty bad. While the Christie estate has taken steps to change the title and remove racist slurs from the book, it’s a huge issue for me and I’m honestly not sure if I’ll continue reading Christie’s work. 😩

There’s so much to unpack and I’m not intellectual enough to expound on it. Did I enjoy the book? Yes. It’s a fun read. But knowing the back story certainly diminishes my enjoyment of the book in retrospect.
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