Sleightholme2

Sleightholme2 t1_j51l0gi wrote

Reply to comment by entropynchaos in What is the point of spoiling the plot of a book in its preface?? by DontNotNotReadThis

I think you are more interested in reading about the book and author then many. I am the complete opposite, and prefer to know nothing about the author other than what they wrote.

As for general knowledge of Christe, I expect most people to have heard of her, and perhaps seen an adaption of some of her works, but that does not translate into having read all about all of them. As OP says, it would be fine having more information at the end rather than the front. For every reader is will be their first time once, and they would probably prefer to not be spoiled that time.

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Sleightholme2 t1_j50y08q wrote

Reply to comment by entropynchaos in What is the point of spoiling the plot of a book in its preface?? by DontNotNotReadThis

It is very easy not to know the plot of every one of Christie's books. While some are well-known and have big adaptions (i.e. Murder On The Orient Express) there are plenty that are less read. She wrote 74 novels, plus short stories and plays. Most people will not know all of them. I have 30 in my house, but that still leaves plenty to go.

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