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Rate And Then There Were None

hellofansofachi 13 Mar 09 at 1 p.m. GMT

Please rate the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.

1-2-horrible

3-4-bad but some parts are a bit good

5-6-it's ok but something lacks

7-it's so good

8-eight stars

9-nine stars

10-brilliant + wonderful +10 stars

And tell me why did you rate it 10, 9 and so on.

I rate the book 10. I really love the characters especially when they were introduced. I love the setting. It is very thrilling, suspenseful, scary and a bit dramatic(in Vera's love for Hugo). The ending/murderer is surprising but the conclusion is not that surprising but still suprising. I have no favorite character but I think that the best character is Phillip Lombard. I recommend everyone to read it. How about you? What do you think? Who's your fave character? Tell me why did you rate it like that? Feel free to discuss about the book. =)

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sjoerdbol 26 Dec 09 at 1:20 p.m. GMT

9/10, great book. I like the movie from 1945. It really is a tense and axciting movie, though they changed the names and the ending it still is a very good movie and a good adaptation of the book.

TheButlerDidIT 18 Dec 09 at 2:48 p.m. GMT

He could have been hiding or arranging another murder so how would he know?

go_leafs_nation 15 Dec 09 at 1:11 p.m. GMT

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There was no reason he couldn't just lie down in his own bed and close his eyes if someone came round to check on the bodies. He'd just leave from time to time to bump someone else off...

TheButlerDidIT 14 Dec 09 at 7:55 p.m. GMT

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The Judge's death felt to fake for me. The letter at the end was creepy but the motive was a bit off. Instead of the Justice MO what about he felt they deserved it. I seem to remember they put all the dead bodies back in their beds. I thought if they checked the bodies they would have found Wargrave's bed empty. Where did he sleep? Well his plan was well thought out so he must have found a hiding place and a stash of food. Some of the deaths were pushed to the limits like Blores' being crushed. You might think this as being negative but it's the best Christie ever! I give it 9/10

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Tommy_A_Jones 12 Dec 09 at 4:42 p.m. GMT

I think this book and Murder On The Orient Express have been slightly sppoilt by all the Hype sorrounding them, I don't really think either books are as good as others in the same Catagories although there are good just not as good IMHO sorry if that offends somebody but that is the way I feel. 

TheButlerDidIT 12 Dec 09 at 2:25 p.m. GMT

Come on! Do you agree?

TheButlerDidIT 11 Dec 09 at 8:17 p.m. GMT

What do you think?

TheButlerDidIT 05 Dec 09 at 7:06 p.m. GMT

What do you think?

TheButlerDidIT 06 Nov 09 at 3:29 p.m. GMT

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The Judge's death felt to fake for me. The letter at the end was creepy but the motive was a bit off. Instead of the Justice MO what about he felt they deserved it. I seem to remember they put all the dead bodies back in their beds. I thought if they checked the bodies they would have found Wargrave's bed empty. Where did he sleep? Well his plan was well thought out so he must have found a hiding place and a stash of food. Some of the deaths were pushed to the limits like Blores' being crushed. You might think this as being negative but it's the best Christie ever! I give it 9/10

Tommy_A_Jones 29 Jun 09 at 1:07 p.m. GMT

There were 3 female Characters, the 3rd was the cook who like her husband were fairly forgettable and as I think a couple of the men are too alike, I think only Vera, Emily Brent and the Judge are Memrable.  

ArlenaSMarshall 28 Jun 09 at 12:20 a.m. GMT

I can sort of see why one might not like Vera Claythorne. But she was the only female character (apart from Emily Brent), so she was sort of appealing to me.

Boomcoach 19 Jun 09 at 12:54 p.m. GMT

I would have to rate ATTWN as a definite 10.  Completely different from any other Christie work, it begins slowly, introducing us to the characters, then the pace and tension snowball.

Likeable characters, along with very unlikeable ones, a fantastic ending, the only thing better than reading this book is listening to Hugh Fraser read it!

sheshe 18 Jun 09 at 12:01 a.m. GMT

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I rate it a 9/10. It was impossible to identify the murderer, and I seriously thought that it was Vera for the longest time, too--which worried me, because she was my favorite character. The crime she committed was selfish, yes, but I don't think she completely thought it through before she carried it out...and though the intention was clearly wrong, the motive wasn't, in my opinion...she loved Hugo and thought that Cyril's death would be the only way for them. The only reason I don't rate it a 10/10 is because I agree with a few of the others on this post: it wasn't thrilling at parts and after the murderer is revealed, it is extremely plain as to how he did it (but I still re-read it--it is definitely a "Must-Read" for AC readers!) 

hellofansofachi 02 Jun 09 at 11:28 a.m. GMT

But I do dislike Vera.

hellofansofachi 02 Jun 09 at 11:20 a.m. GMT

I love this book! I thought the killer was Armstrong and Blore, but it was...!

Tommy_A_Jones 08 Apr 09 at 2:41 p.m. GMT

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I get Lombard and Marston muddled up, one of them was one of the first to die, and he cackled quite early on, I think he is tall Dark and slightly unhinged where as the other one is tall slim and not unhinged, one was once played by Oliver Reed (The Romantic one with all his marbles) I think Richard Cant could play the other.

hellofansofachi 08 Apr 09 at 3:07 a.m. GMT

Please describe Phillip Lombard

hellofansofachi 08 Apr 09 at 3:06 a.m. GMT

ArlenaSMarshall

My favortie character is Phillip and Vera was the worst character!

ArlenaSMarshall 07 Apr 09 at 5:50 p.m. GMT

I would rate And Then There Were One 9/10. It was absolutely marevolous. I mean the suspects, the plot, and the murderer, of course.

 I liked Vera and eliminated her from the suspects list at once. For a while I thoght Philip.

Tommy_A_Jones 05 Apr 09 at 12:09 p.m. GMT

I am probably entirely wrong but I get the feeling Ethel Rogers is a Grey haired plump woman of 60+. Emily Brent was a Handsome women and Vera Claythorne I imagine having long corn-coloured hair, I think she is slim and Beautiful, I saw a Documentary on ITV3 which mentioned the West End Production of 'And Then There Were None' which showeed the parts of Emily Brent and Vera Claythorne were played by Gemma Jones and Tara Fitzgerald, I think these were goiod choices but would also think Geraldine Newman (Janet Erskine in the BBC 1 version of 'Sleeping Murder') and and Daniel Denby-Ashe - Janie in My Family could also play the parts of Emily Brent and Vera Claythorne respectively.