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bambalamber's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
core_e's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Trigger warning for rando nword drop -- these books are old and often outdated but this one really caught me off guard. Otherwise (sigh) a lovely murder -- not sure if im getting better at solving these though or if the answer was more obvious this time....
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs
miss22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
hnreading09's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
andreadmw's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ve never read this one before. Great mystery. Lots of racist language unfortunately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
It is a book of its time in England. Racist and nationalist. Use of the N word and derogatory descriptions of foreigners.questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Unfortunately this was not a good Poirot novel. The framing device of Hasting's introduction was a strange choice and it made the story feel repetitive. The murder itself just wasn't that intriguing and while the book was still very readable, it felt a little long. Also the title seemed to have nothing to do with the story. I think I've still got a few good Poirot's left but I know I've read most of the best ones now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Racial slurs
reeeeedmg_123's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
sunnydale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i went into this assuming the "dumb witness" was the dog, and i was disappointed to find that he played no role in detecting the murderer. he did appear a lot, though.
pretty standard hastings-era poirot. hugh fraser reads the audiobook, which i enjoyed as a fan of the pbs series.
entirely unnecessary use of n-word.
pretty standard hastings-era poirot. hugh fraser reads the audiobook, which i enjoyed as a fan of the pbs series.
entirely unnecessary use of n-word.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, and Classism
The n-word is used two or three times in one chapter (the title of which includes the slur). it is not used anywhere else. it is not directed at any particular person.