Mystery Book: And Then There Were None

My group chose to read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie was a very well known author for mystery books so we knew that we had to read one of her work. This book started out like no other mystery books I've read. Agatha Christie began by dividing the first chapter into several parts, each part dedicated to an individual. This way we learn a little about each character and we see that all of them are on the way to the same destination: The Indian Island. Although, all the characters are going to the same place, each one was invited for a different reason. Some were invited because of a job offer and others because of a chance for relaxation. The mysterious thing is that, all of the guests were invited by different people that they have no had contact with for a long time.

I like that Agatha Christie is jumping right into the plot, and already she is giving us hints as to what is about to happen. Towards the end of the first chapter, an old man warns Mr.Blore that a storm is coming and the day of judgment is near. (What does "the day of judgment" mean?) I know that a storm usually connotes chaos and tragedy so from there we know that death awaits the characters.

At first, I was uncomfortable with the way she divided the chapter into parts because, as of right now, each character had nothing to do with each other, which confused me. I did not know who the protagonist is but as I continued reading, I understood what Agatha Christie was trying to do.

The way Agatha Christie started this book allows her reader to get into the mind of a detective because, like detectives, we have to slowly analysis each character one by one. By talking a little about a character in each of the parts, I feel like I am holding a magnify glass observing the characters individually and closely.