Reviews tagging 'Racism'

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie

18 reviews

meekumoh's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Mixed bag, this book. Biggest strength is that Ms Marple is present through the story. Thank god she is, bc it's never really a fun time when Agatha Christie talks about POC lmao. Surprisingly tame and even-handed look at mental illnesses. 

I knew they weren't going to end up together, but it was fantastic to see someone who believes in Marple's sharp wit and allied with her. I hope he (no spoilers) shows up again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

holdawayjen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

sop17hie's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

girlgetsbook's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I'd skip this one, it's full of blatantly racist remarks (more than usual) because of the setting of this book so there's a lot of white people being colonizers and stereotyping people of color, also the mystery was somewhat intriguing but overall very obvious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexism

literaryrevisited'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Death, Racism, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Colonisation

bubblescotch'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

The story itself is decent, though certainly not Christie’s best. The racism, though? Definitely not the vibe.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Ableism

trekkifulshay's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexism

henrismum's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#10 in series
Will I read other installments? Probably Not Maybe Likely Most LIkely Definitely I am committed to this series.
Comparison to others in series: Better About the same Not as good Good, but it could have been better
The narrator was Emilia Fox. Excellent as always.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Murder, Racism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Mental illness

the_discworldian's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

readingelli's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Ableism