Reviews tagging 'War'

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

12 reviews

dexkit10's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: War

jessthanthree's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Racism, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: War, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Incest

leosaki's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Nothing quite like a first person narrator who is so full of himself when he is in reality very empty

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, War, Infidelity, Medical content, Death, and Death of parent

jwells's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

I'm only a casual fan of mysteries, but I like some of them, especially the vintage ones, like Nero Wolfe, so I decided it was about time I gave Poirot a chance. This was a bit disappointing, honestly. Neither Poirot nor Hastings is much of a character. Everyone else in the novel is even more of a sketch. (I don't really read for the puzzle aspect of mysteries, so I don't care whether I could have/should have solved it ahead of Poirot.) I blew through it quickly, so I might give Poirot another chance and see if this was just first-book issues.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity and War

Brief mention of blackface for a costume

kers_tin's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Xenophobia, Death, Classism, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Drug use

Minor: War and Suicide

risemini's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Murder, and Infidelity

bloomingpear'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Xenophobia and War

natcat's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective fast-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

A well-plotted mystery with a very entertaining cast of characters, and Hastings's narration and perspective is particularly entertaining, because he never has any idea what is going on! Particular highlights are when Poirot comments that his very nature will help the case, as it will convince the murderer that they have no idea what is going on, and Hastings takes this as a compliment. Delightful, I really do enjoy Christie's very wryly funny style. This book has th  absolute classic 'Poirot gathers everyone into a room and explains the case to them, much to their amazement', and I love it, what a great trope, and 10/10 for creating it here, Christie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

Minor: War

lqne's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Medical content, War, and Antisemitism

gilnean's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Racial slurs, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Classism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: War