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greatexpectations77'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: Classism
Moderate: Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Racism
shouldireadthis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
1. Evil in small places by Lucy foley
2. The second murder at the vicarage by Val McDermid
3. Miss Marple takes Manhattan by Alyssa Cole
4. The unravelling by Natalie Haynes
5. Miss Marple’s Christmas by Ruth Ware
6. The open mind by Naomi Alderman
7. The Jade Empress by Jean Kwok
8. A deadly wedding day by Dreda Say Mitchell
9. Murder at the villa rosa by Elly Griffiths
10. The murdering sort by Karen McManus
11. The mystery of the acid soil by Kate Mosse
12. The disappearance by Leigh Bardugo
Quite difficult to rate; probably a story that could have done with more space to be told - feels like including this as a short story isn’t really giving it or the characters justice - it needs a full length novel. Makes sense also as to why this one appears at the end. Overall, the characterisation is mostly traditional and true to Marple, including the setting. I think the ending definitely needed more expanding as it is largely glossed over (I think to reduce the severity of the situation) and how this might affect different characters in the tale, and lead to different consequences.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
a_alves00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
steffiraquel's review against another edition
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Antisemitism, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Racism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use
purplepenning's review
3.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Classism, Racism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Blood, Sexism, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Colonisation