Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

La domatrice by Agatha Christie

28 reviews

musebeliever's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism

3frenchtoast's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Antisemitism and Racism

readingelli's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Medical content

mossybeds's review against another edition

DNF about a third of the way through; the relentless fatphobia was too much for me! We're told over and over again that Mrs Boynton, the villain, is fat, but also that her body is disgusting and a part of her villainy. Other characters armchair diagnose her with a range of mental illnesses (the mundanity of human cruelty not being exciting enough, I guess) and talk about how grotesque she is constantly. Another heartbreaking example of a disabled person being portrayed as powerfully evil, to contrast with the fact that it's usually the opposite in real life where disabled people are vulnerable to familial abuse. 

All to say, I found it distracting / upsetting to the point where I DNF. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse

ella_lauren's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Misogyny

exlibrissum's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

heathersbookjarjourney's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

 Agatha Christie demonstrates once again why she is the queen of crime, a brilliantly written story that, whilst low on the twists is filled to the brim with diverse and great characters. The reveal is done with her usual flair and I still enjoyed the ride with Poirot. Still one of my favs 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse