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Bodies from the Library 5: Forgotten Stories of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection by Tony Medawar

1 review

smitchy's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

 If you enjoy Dorothy L Sayers or Agatha Christie this collection will be for you. A well voiced collection of varied short stories by various authors of differing degrees of fame. They are from about the 1920s through to the 1950s and as such you can expect some old fashioned sexism and racism. Some stories are worse than others on that front. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Racism

These are stories from the first half of the 20th century, mostly by British and American authors and as such reflect the attitudes of the time. Mostly low grade sexism and racism but there is at least 1 story that is just straight out racist.