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bellhore's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
See separate reviews for ATTWN, Crooked House and Endless House.
yorit1's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
isaac_tee's review
3.5
Stories like this have been written before so nothing too groundbreaking. The stories were pretty good, but if I am being honest I only really remember "And Then There Were None". The writhing style was interesting as it read like a play. I don't know if I would recommend this book as there are more thrilling ones out there.
throneofpages1's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seforana's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Child death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence
dominic_piacentini's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Storygraph says this is one book, but really it’s three. So if I fail my reading challenge, this collection is to blame.
It goes without saying that And Then There Were None is one of Christie’s best. The premise and pretense is a bit gimmicky, sure. But what good murder mystery isn’t? The accompanying nursery rhyme (fortunately rewritten) drives the narrative so that the question is never “if” but instead “who” and “how.”
Crooked House, the middle book in this collection, was more run of the mill Christie. Although it does have a darker edge to it than I initially thought it would. I read it quickly and on a plane.
The last book, Endless Night, is unlike any other Christie book I’ve ever read. I spent a long time reading this one, mostly thinking “Where on earth is the murder? Is this book actually a love story?” And then, of course, it all falls apart into one of her better twisted endings. Although I will say, Miss Marple could certainly have likely sleuthed this all out in advance of tragedy.
Five stars for And Then There Were None. Three for the others.
It goes without saying that And Then There Were None is one of Christie’s best. The premise and pretense is a bit gimmicky, sure. But what good murder mystery isn’t? The accompanying nursery rhyme (fortunately rewritten) drives the narrative so that the question is never “if” but instead “who” and “how.”
Crooked House, the middle book in this collection, was more run of the mill Christie. Although it does have a darker edge to it than I initially thought it would. I read it quickly and on a plane.
The last book, Endless Night, is unlike any other Christie book I’ve ever read. I spent a long time reading this one, mostly thinking “Where on earth is the murder? Is this book actually a love story?” And then, of course, it all falls apart into one of her better twisted endings. Although I will say, Miss Marple could certainly have likely sleuthed this all out in advance of tragedy.
Five stars for And Then There Were None. Three for the others.
joshkolditz's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
misskitty14's review
3.0
It is interesting that And Then There Were None is the selling point of the book and the most well-known of the three, because I found it to be the weakest. My favorite was The Crooked House, the second story in the collection, followed by Endless Night.
And Then There Were None is really emblematic of classic mystery novels in that the answers to our questions are info-dumped at the end. There are so few clues for the reader to pick up on that they require the infodump to provide them with all the knowledge deliberately kept from them by the author. After completing the first story, I was not excited to continue with Christie.
Fortunately, The Crooked House proved to be much better. She admits that this was her favorite novel to write and I do believe it is because she changed up her style. She offers the reader far more breadcrumbs to follow which makes the revelation all the more satisfying.
The third novel, Endless Night, was unexpected. It is presented as a tragic love story only to evolve into something more mysterious and supernatural. Of all the novels, I found the characters in this one to be the most fleshed. While there is a couple driving some of the plot in The Crooked House, I really didn't care about them; for whatever reason, I found her annoying and him boring. The reason why Endless Night doesn't edge out The Crooked House is because the third act also relies on an infodump. Granted it was done so in a far more sophisticated and intriguing way.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the novels, but I don't expect to dive deeper into Christie's catalog. I would recommend this book as a starting point for reading Christie as it offers a nice sampling of her style.
And Then There Were None is really emblematic of classic mystery novels in that the answers to our questions are info-dumped at the end. There are so few clues for the reader to pick up on that they require the infodump to provide them with all the knowledge deliberately kept from them by the author. After completing the first story, I was not excited to continue with Christie.
Fortunately, The Crooked House proved to be much better. She admits that this was her favorite novel to write and I do believe it is because she changed up her style. She offers the reader far more breadcrumbs to follow which makes the revelation all the more satisfying.
The third novel, Endless Night, was unexpected. It is presented as a tragic love story only to evolve into something more mysterious and supernatural. Of all the novels, I found the characters in this one to be the most fleshed. While there is a couple driving some of the plot in The Crooked House, I really didn't care about them; for whatever reason, I found her annoying and him boring. The reason why Endless Night doesn't edge out The Crooked House is because the third act also relies on an infodump. Granted it was done so in a far more sophisticated and intriguing way.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the novels, but I don't expect to dive deeper into Christie's catalog. I would recommend this book as a starting point for reading Christie as it offers a nice sampling of her style.
harmnewbrough1's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
It’s Agatha Christie, queen of mystery, what isn’t to like?