Reviews tagging 'War'

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers

7 reviews

essiie's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, and War

Minor: Antisemitism

clacksee's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I kind of expected the racism. And the classism. I didn’t expect the to be quite so bad. The way the end plays out is absurd. The killer was obvious, but I did not expect such a tediously detailed confession. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Classism

Minor: War and Suicide

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: War

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Medical content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

wholelotofweird's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Because this book was written in the 1920s there are some unfortunate language choices towards Jewish folks. 

That said, the handling of mental illness and specifically PTSD was surprisingly compassionate and gentle.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: War and Mental illness

reike's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Racism, War, Suicide, and Violence

streberkatze's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: War and Medical content