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79 reviews

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Agatha Christie had this magical ability to wrap up her story with such satisfying flare, leaving no loose strings, making the ending the star of the novel. 
I was already aware of most of the key points of the story but it made this book no less enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I went into this book having heard the intriguing warning "no plot just vibes" a statement I second having just finnished it.
I would say that the plot really starts going around 350 pages in. Before that Morgenstern is weaving tiny threads into a delicate tapestry that concludes in awe-inspiring display.
This book is truely magic and if you do not mind a slower pace it is well worth the journey. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very enjoyable with several suspects and a messy timeline that only clears up right at the very end.

Vague spoiler, My one critique:

is that the last chapter really wasn't needed, it feels like Christie was trying to answer the last tiny questions about the method but it felt redundant afer Poirots conclusionary speech.

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Another fantastic whodunnit with no detail overlooked and question left unanswered.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

Black Coffee by Agatha Christie

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This specific Poirot story is an based on a play that Christie wrote in the 1920s, apparently as a response to a less successful stage adaptation of Poirot. 
Osborne, who wrote it did a very good job adapting the script and giving it the feel as if Christie had written the entire thing herself. However there are definitely moments where it becomes pretty clear that this was indeed based on a play. Nothing that takes you out of the story, id say, just some details pointed out a little extra and it is very clear whenever someone enters a room.

Overall a fun classic whodunnit with a good handful of twists to keep you readig

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Big Four by Agatha Christie

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Ett jävla solsken: En biografi om Ester Blenda Nordström by Fatima Bremmer

challenging funny inspiring medium-paced

4.0