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A review by sweekune
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25/5
My mum is a huge Christie fan and actually has this book from when she was younger with its original title (note: that was the catalyst of my education on why some words aren't okay and how standards change over time). Somehow though, it took me until now to actually read the book. Ten people end up on an island off the coast of Devon. Someone is trying to kill them off following the pattern of a nursery rhyme. Will they figure it out before it's too late?
- The idea for this book is extremely interesting and my copy had a foreword by Christie explaining why she wrote it and her hopes for the book. On the whole I think she did a great job and the book is very tense and mysterious.
- The characters were interesting but I sometimes felt they were a little bit flat. There are reasons this could be: the book is reasonably short, overly detailed characters could have messed with the plot, intentionally not giving the reader a deep background so you feel the loss of that character's potential. Still, I did come away wishing I'd been able to explore them more.
- I enjoyed the island setting and how it added to the sense of fear and being trapped. The isolation and lack of help was definitely a driving factor and made the events all the juicier.
A very solid Christie book and one I would definitely recommend to mystery fans. Honestly though, Murder on the Orient Express is still my favourite.
My mum is a huge Christie fan and actually has this book from when she was younger with its original title (note: that was the catalyst of my education on why some words aren't okay and how standards change over time). Somehow though, it took me until now to actually read the book. Ten people end up on an island off the coast of Devon. Someone is trying to kill them off following the pattern of a nursery rhyme. Will they figure it out before it's too late?
- The idea for this book is extremely interesting and my copy had a foreword by Christie explaining why she wrote it and her hopes for the book. On the whole I think she did a great job and the book is very tense and mysterious.
- The characters were interesting but I sometimes felt they were a little bit flat. There are reasons this could be: the book is reasonably short, overly detailed characters could have messed with the plot, intentionally not giving the reader a deep background so you feel the loss of that character's potential. Still, I did come away wishing I'd been able to explore them more.
- I enjoyed the island setting and how it added to the sense of fear and being trapped. The isolation and lack of help was definitely a driving factor and made the events all the juicier.
A very solid Christie book and one I would definitely recommend to mystery fans. Honestly though, Murder on the Orient Express is still my favourite.