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josiesprobablyreading'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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism
This is a book that was written in the 30s so there are parts - especially the way other characters talk about the one Jewish character - that are stuck in their time and uncomfortable to read today. This is at least only a brief bit of dialogue and doesn’t keep cropping up throughout the entire book.mme_carton's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Religious bigotry
Minor: Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Medical trauma
rjust44's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I didn't really like any of the characters, but I really wanted to know who committed the murder and why so I'm glad I made it through to the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
thepagesofmrsd's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Agatha Christie is never a bad choice for me so I was looking forward to this one. It didn't disappoint. As always, the pacing was great and the plotting was excellent. I really enjoyed the little references to theatre scattered throughout the story and, although I didn't completely guess the solution, little clues had me tantalisingly close! Christie sure knew how to spin a good mystery! She also knew how to create wonderful characters. Whilst I did find it difficult to keep track of everyone, the main characters were a joy to read about, particularly Satterthwaite (who I had previously come across in a short story) and, of course, Poirot himself.
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⚠️CW: sadly, this book does contain a small amount of racial slurs, as well as antisemitism, and sexism/body shaming. Whilst perhaps expected in books of this time period, I did find it jarring as a modern reader.
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Overall, I enjoyed this one and I am looking forward to discussing it with my book club next week. I'd certainly recommend to classic mystery/cosy crime fans!
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⚠️CW: sadly, this book does contain a small amount of racial slurs, as well as antisemitism, and sexism/body shaming. Whilst perhaps expected in books of this time period, I did find it jarring as a modern reader.
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Overall, I enjoyed this one and I am looking forward to discussing it with my book club next week. I'd certainly recommend to classic mystery/cosy crime fans!
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Sexism
mx_eyebrows's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Antisemitism and Homophobia
farbooksventure's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Secara umum, cerita misteri yang melibatkan Hercule Poirot memang sudah memiliki standar dramatis tersendiri. Sebagai karakter pun, Poirot tidak malu dengan aspek pertunjukan yang selalu mengikuti perjalanannya dalam memecahkan berbagai kasus kejahatan. Dalam buku Tragedi Tiga Babak, aspek dramatis ini mencapai puncak baru. Terima kasih pada narator utama cerita yang merupakan pensiunan aktor teater.
Dituturkan dari sudut pandang orang ketiga, di paruh awal buku pembaca akan mengikuti dua detektif amatir yang berusaha menyelidiki kematian mencurigakan di pesta makan malam yang mereka hadiri. Kesan dramatis dalam buku begitu diperkuat oleh kenyataan bahwa pensiunan aktor teater memainkan peran seorang detektif amatir ini. Poirot baru akan terlibat sepenuhnya di paruh akhir buku setelah sebelumnya hilang-timbul di paruh awal.
Meskipun menyukai gaya penuturan & perkembangan cerita dalam bukunya, aku tidak bisa memberi Tragedi Tiga Babak rating lebih tinggi karena beberapa hal berikut:
- Seksisme & misogini kasual yang bertebaran di sepanjang buku sangat membuatku tidak nyaman (yes, it's a product of that time. It still needs to be said though).
- Aku juga tidak menyukai sentimen anti-yahudi (antisemitic) yang muncul dalam cerita ketika seorang karakter disebut-sebut sedang stres setelah dikejar hutang oleh "seorang laki-laki Yahudi" di halaman 192-193 (This is a harmful stereotype that shouldn't be perpetuated).
Kritik spesifik untuk edisi buku ini sendiri: Kenapa buku yang sudah terbit berulangkali dalam berbagai edisi di Indonesia ini masih memiliki salah ketik dalam cetakannya? Setidaknya aku sudah menandai tiga kata yang kehilangan huruf atau bahkan kelebihan huruf dalam buku. Salah ketik, aku amati, memang merupakan tren dalam beberapa buku Agatha Christie terbitan tahun 2014. Aku harap ketika dicetak ulang lima tahun lagi, berbagai kesalahan kecil ini sudah diperbaharui.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Antisemitism
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