Scan barcode
flyintothestorm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Murder, Misogyny, Drug use, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs
mandkips's review
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Suicide and Drug use
ijustreallyliketrees's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
2.25
The main reason for the low rating was is the amount of misogyny in this and how much it annoyed me as a 'modern' reader. It was a good mystery though, didn't figure out who did it until Poirot revealed it at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Drug use and Suicide
novi's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
The beginning wasn't very interesting, the premise is same old inheritance type of stuff. It started to pick up a bit when I reached around 30% of the book. The mystery got pretty interesting from there but the resolutions ended up being pretty far-fetched as usual. As with any other Agatha Christie's books, I didn't try to guess any of the resolutions (well because usually they ended up that far-fetched) but I had some thoughts about it and one of them turned out to be right.
I quite like the romance in this one, even though, once again, like other Agatha Christie's books, there's always some absurd insta-love which I hate but here there's a little bit of coming of age aspect in it and I can understand the attraction between the two characters involved. I actually relate quite a lot to the romance lol that's probably why I like it. But I vehemently disagree with the romance ending! It was fucked up.
Overall I quite enjoyed the book, the writing is neat and I finished it in 2 days, which was pretty quick.
I quite like the romance in this one, even though, once again, like other Agatha Christie's books, there's always some absurd insta-love which I hate but here there's a little bit of coming of age aspect in it and I can understand the attraction between the two characters involved. I actually relate quite a lot to the romance lol that's probably why I like it. But I vehemently disagree with the romance ending! It was fucked up.
Overall I quite enjoyed the book, the writing is neat and I finished it in 2 days, which was pretty quick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Death
Minor: Misogyny
More...