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bmip666's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
trilliz's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the revisionist conclusion - actually more satisfying than the original! The psychology used to get there was less fun to read.
harvio's review against another edition
5.0
- Bayard, a noted French Psychoanalyst, deconstructs Christie's famous novel and suggests, no, declares outright that Christie's solution was wrong. Hercule Poirot's "little grey cells" undergo a "psychic blindness" resulting in him fingering the wrong killer. All of the major characters (and a number of minor characters) have their "psyches" probed - and the result is wonderful. In the end, I entirely agree tat the doctor's wife, and not the doctor himself, most likely killed Ackroyd!
mayhap's review against another edition
5.0
Less dazzling than his later book in the same vein, Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong, but highly readable, clever, and ultimately persuasive
stephang18's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of literary theory mumbo-jumbo in the middle, but the ending is clever. Only for die-hard fans.
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