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persikan_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Gun violence, Blood, and Hate crime
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Abandonment
readerette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Racism and sexism typical of this era in Western culture (early 20th century).
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Classism, Cursing, Racism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Sexism
kimberlyswalters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
aidamaria_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Alcohol, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
dorsetreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I much more prefere the Miss Marpel novels, however. Hercule Poirot is intendet to come across as arrogant, but in some cases it's simply annoying.
Contrary to other Agatha Christie books I almost immediatly knew, who the murderer was.
Also this story had to many characters and some of them didn't feel necessary to the plot at all.
Worst of all is the constant racism expressed by some of the characters, which really ruins some chapters and the reading experience. Hopefully newer editions edit it out, as it is in no way important the the storyline and only ruins the book.
I was looking forward to seeing the new movie, until I saw that Armie Hammer was going to be in it, so now I'll watch the older film version, which also looks amazing.
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Colonisation, Gun violence, and Alcoholism
abitofapoet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness and Sexism
sunny_not's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
satsukiq's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Classism, and Gun violence
nila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
For negatives, it is very clear that the books were written during a different time, the way indiginous people are referred to, are absolutely problematic, and I personally found it took me completely out of the story.
Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
Moderate: Stalking, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide