Reviews tagging 'Racism'

No Início, Eram Dez by Agatha Christie

201 reviews

kemrick19's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

knotsorry's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, and Antisemitism

parisfba09's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

 the story is objectively thrilling and the moral re: ethics and justice are interesting but the racism makes it hard to have fun with this book. even though they changed the title my edition had “natives don’t mind dying” on page 57. not sure if i just had an old edition or what

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

goodolnicole's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kitkat_reads93's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

I would’ve given this a solid 3.5 until I looked into it’s racist history. It’s an okay mystery, but I regret reading it after finding out it’s original title. If you’re considering reading this, please look into the book’s history so that you can choose not to read it or read it with that information in mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Colonisation

bennoyb's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

adelekittey's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

1.5

Big no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

knkoch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the island setting, psychological character-building, and emphasis on dialogue and interpersonal dynamics. There was a note from Christie included in the beginning detailing her personal pride in the complicated plotting of this mystery, and I agree with her: I didn’t guess the solution! This was a quick, engrossing read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Misogyny

Racism:

there is anti-African racism mentioned by several characters in regards to the deaths of several African people at the hands of white colonial Europeans, who express dehumanizing attitudes.

Misogyny:

there are some mildly misogynistic attitudes expressed about women, their psychological inferiority, and hysteria expressed.

hannahsutherland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

An fun, entertaining thriller that keeps you guessing right until the end. 
I liked this a lot more than Murder on the Orient Express (the only other Christie book I've read. 
Unfortunately a bit racist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

lunar_witch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail