AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Most murder mysteries examine justice, where a murder or series of murders take place and a detective or the police solve it by bringing the murderer to justice. ‘And then there were none’ by Agatha Christie breaks the “laws” that a typical murder mystery is supposed to follow. The book primarily talks about the effect of guilt on one’s conscience.

The book is about ten strangers summoned as weekend guests to a private Indian island. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a murderous past they’re unwilling to reveal – and a secret that will seal their fate. One by one they fall prey to the most well-planned murder plot and none of them can escape there inevitable death in accordance with a nursery rhyme, “10 little soldiers” that added to the enigma of the story. The characters raced against time to find the culprit suspecting every other person on the island and piecing together clues, red herrings and the creepy rhyme. I, as a reader, was stringing along to reach the end of the book to see if anyone makes it alive and find out who the killer is and the best part of the book for me was how elegantly each murder pans out. Throughout the books the “murder victims” are constantly reminded of the murders they committed and how that mistake led to their doom. When the police investigated the island they didn’t find any evidence pointing to the murderer and if it weren’t for the guilty conscience of the murderer the police would have never found out the truth behind the conspiracy.

If you’re one of those who prefer movies more than books because of the visualisation of movies being better then you’re missing out on what is an extremely scintillating book. Every sentence was riveting and all the murders are written poetically that displays the plot in a beautiful manner. I personally feel the book is a modern literary masterpiece in it’s field and I recommend everyone to read it, whether or not they are as crazy about murder mysteries as I am, because Agatha Christie is known for her unique writing style and this book highlights her essence.

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BOOK REVIEW

 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS ( MY FRIENDS ONLY JUST GOT ME TO READ IT SO TO PEOPLE LIKE ME OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK )

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is a story built on tragedy and despair. It is narrated through a 16 year old, Hazel Grace Lancaster who’s suffering from thyroid cancer and has cut herself off from social contact; meets a young man, Augustus Water, a cancer survivor who’s lost part of his leg in the fight against his disease. They first meet at a support group that Hazel was forced to attend by her parents and doctors and falls in love with him. At first Hazel resists her feelings, fearing she will hurt Augustus because she is dying but later gives into her feelings. Hazel is a compassionate, witty and calm girl who’s happy in her own little way and doesn’t want to be patronized. Augustus on the other hand lives his life to the fullest or at least likes to think he does and uses his cancer perks to his advantage. They are two very distinct individuals who are immensely homogenous in a bizarre way, which is my pleaser point of the book.

The book is a romantic novel that plunges the reader into a trench filled with emotions and by the end of it is a production unit of tears. This novel is different from other romantic novel’s as it deals with various other themes: oblivion in general, how ill teens loathe sympathy, what parents of the terminally ill children go through, how life needs to be lived to the fullest because it is indeed extremely short and many more such themes. There is a peculiar humour used in the novel that is extremely enjoyable since it’s very raw and highlights the quirks of a teenager making it very relatable personally.

I as a reader developed strong feelings towards both protagonists but also an Author ‘Peter van Houton’, who is an integral yet initially misunderstood character in the novel. The book ‘An Imperial Affliction’nwritten by Van Houten is an important part of the novel as it is a story-shaping factor of the novel. Van Houten’s book is referenced throughout the novel (but i shouldn’t give too much away). So, I’ll end by saying this book is for anyone and everyone who enjoys drama novels or have a secret interest in emotional novel’s, give it a read you’ll thoroughly enjoy it.

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