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poirot's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Pregnancy, Dementia, and Miscarriage
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
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? No
3.5
I found this to be quite an average Christie. It's one of those Poirot books where he isn't in most of the book and it was a little distracting because I kept wondering when he would appear. That turned out to be on page 249 of 352 and by then I still wasn't very invested in the mystery. There was a solid resolution but I finished it a few weeks ago and I've forgotten most of the details.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Racial slurs, War, Sexism, Violence, and Racism
c123's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
selenesalavessa's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
halfdracula's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
2.0
this is definitely one of the more racist ones so that impacts things. Plot up and down—lots of fun with Julia going to Poirot, who I did not realize was in this book, but god, Christie really did pack ‘em full of murders, didn’t she? Gets a bit full-on. This sentiment is responsible for my great Christie Hot Take, which is that I don’t care for And Then There Were None. It’s just like—the books aren’t that long! Slow your roll on the body count! You know who wrote a 500-page mystery novel set at a women’s school without killing anybody, and it was the greatest one anyone had ever done? Fuckin’ Dorothy L. Sayers, that’s who
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
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