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Reviews tagging 'Murder'
The Agathas. Śledztwo w Castle Cove by Liz Lawson, Wiesław Marcysiak, Kathleen Glasgow
73 reviews
taylormoore's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
dblue236's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
While this book was wildly, massively unrealistic, I absolutely loved it. The entertainment value of it was off the charts, and while for the most part it was just a fun, corny murder mystery involving high school kids, it also dealt with some really heavy subject matter in a very impactful way. I had heard next to nothing about this book before I picked it up, and I'm really glad I gave it a chance because I got much more than I was expecting.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Gore, and Alcohol
victoria_elaine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent
aheinicke27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
av0ncor3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder
tigger89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I was somewhat disappointed that the involvement of Christie was limited mostly to literary quotes at the beginning of chapters and the fact that the main characters like her books. This might have been an unfair expectation on my part, based on the marketing for the book, but I was expecting something where specific scenes or twists would be referenced from Christie's canon to apply to the situation at hand. That didn't really happen, apart from the most general inspirations. But this really is kind of a quibble. If I'd read a different blurb that didn't stress Christie's importance so much, I don't think I would have complained about this at all. Blame it on the marketing!
The other thing that I couldn't help but laugh at is the chase at the climax. If you know, you know. The whole time I was like, that's not how horses work! None of this is realistic for your relationship/trust level with this
All in all, I didn't like the book, but I think that's more down to us not being for each other than any significant fault in the book itself. There is definitely a kind of person out there who would be very into this story. In fact, if I'd had this book in my hands 20 years ago, I know exactly which girl in my scout troop I would've handed it to. It's just not my thing, and that's okay.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
janneke2302's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
amberinpieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol
hannahfaith25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence and Car accident