Reviews with content warning for Racism - En toen waren er nog maar...

Reviews tagging 'Racism'

En toen waren er nog maar... by Agatha Christie

200 reviews

alisasreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

the language in the book caught me off guard at first.. you can obviously tell it was written a while ago, but when you get past that it's truly a great fast-read mystery novel. the first agathie christie i've read and i really enjoyed her way of writing characters, she gives them depth fairly quickly which gets you more invested in the story. the reveal wasn't shocking to me but it was very well thought out. wouldn't give it more than 4 stars though since its nothing mind-blowing, but still a very fun read.

Content Warnings

riley84's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Content Warnings

kate_arts's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

It’s a find book and I understand why Agatha Christie is an important literary figure, but sometimes the British really are colonizers. This book could’ve worked just as well and been better without the racism. I also think it’s trying too hard to be cleaver and it doesn’t come off the way it’s intended. Definitely a classic but you could read other books and get the same vibes without the racism and it might even be a better story.

Content Warnings