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This detective novel is widely regarded as one of the most influential and controversial detective novels ever written. As the third novel featuring Hercule Poirot, it stands out for its innovative narrative structure, psychological depth, and groundbreaking twist ending that revolutionized the mystery genre. The novel‘s ending is legendary, shocking readers with a revelation that redefined ⬇️
dabbe the rules of detective fiction. Christie plays fair with clues but manipulates reader assumptions masterfully with her abundance of red herrings, leaving the reader truly engaged in solving this murderous puzzle. 1mo
DGRachel I had to look up my review of this one and I have to say I kind of hate myself. I need to learn how to use the spoiler tags so when I say “while I wasn‘t disappointed by the reveal, I was disappointed by the ending itself. It bothers me, but I can‘t say why without spoilers, obviously” I can actually type the spoiler and REMEMBER! 🤣🤣 1mo
Librarybelle Great review! 1mo
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dabbe @DGRachel I'd love to hear why! You can hit the “contains spoiler“ tab and tell me details! 😍 1mo
dabbe @Librarybelle TY! 1mo
DGRachel @dabbe That‘s the problem. I didn‘t know how to use a hide spoiler tag in my StoryGraph review so my review actually says something irritated me but I can‘t say what it is because it is a spoiler tag! I guess I‘ll just have to reread it and see if 7 years later, it still makes me mad. 🤣🤣🤣 1mo
The_Penniless_Author @dabbe This is literally the only mystery novel where I correctly guessed the killer, and somehow I knew it only a couple of pages in (using the sister's method rather than the MC's. It was very much vibes-based; somehow, I just "knew" ?). 1mo
dabbe @DGRachel 😂🩵😂 1mo
dabbe @The_Penniless_Author Okay, my new nickname for you is #razorsharprandall 🤩 1mo
BarbaraJean @DGRachel I can guess at why the ending bothered you because it might be the same reason it bothered me! (Aside from feeling tricked by the twist, even though as @dabbe says, Christie definitely plays fair!) Imma put my annoyance under a spoiler tag so I don't mess it up for others (or for you if you don't want to know till after you re-read!) 1mo
BarbaraJean OK, the aspect of the ending that bothered me was Poirot suggesting that Sheppard should commit suicide. I HATE that “solution“ to the problem, whenever I see it. I think Christie uses it elsewhere, and I've seen Sayers do it as well, and it always bothers me. 1mo
DGRachel @BarbaraJean I don‘t remember the ending, but that has to be it! That would have made me LIVID. Thank you! 1mo
BarbaraJean @DGRachel Haha, you're welcome! I hate that plot point SO MUCH. 1mo
lil1inblue I made the mistake of reading a Christie biography before I read this. SPOILED! I still love this book, though! 4w
dabbe @lil1inblue Ooh, that stinks! 💙😂💙 4w