Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie

8 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Classism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Sexism, Racism, and Religious bigotry

rupanjali's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

saliwali's review against another edition

mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Alcohol and Grief

ximevillarejo's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

poirot's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Suicide, Death, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

sunny_not's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

One of my least favorite Christie's. I hated most of the characters and

the only character I kinda liked George was straight up murdered. Which made me lose my interest in this altogether.

If this was any longer I could've dnfed it. I didn't like Iris either. I read this since it was recommend by many people and I was disappointed. The female depictions in this are quite terrible as well. It honestly felt like it was a male writer's book since it was so full of male gaze and misogyny. I really didn't like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide

bubothereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Very average Agatha Christie, but enjoyable all the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

mrkdk's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, and Suicide