Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

11 reviews

jemimaesmee's review against another edition

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? No

4.25

After many years of watching TV adaptations of Marple and Poirot, finally reading an Agatha Christie book did not disappoint. One thing that surprised me was how funny it was in places too

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Murder

isasbuchwelt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer

_janethereader_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

prashiie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 “The young people think the old people are fools; but the old people know the young people are fools!”

A murder in a small village where everybody knows everybody’s business. A classic whodunnit. This is the book where Agatha Christie introduces Miss Marple. She is described as a very observant and clever woman.

“She’s the worst cat in the village,” said Griselda. “And she always knows every single thing that happens – and draws the worst inferences from it.”

We see the story develop from the vicar’s point of view so we also see the relationship he has with his wife who is much younger than him and who loves to point out that he doesn’t deserve her. The vicar is not much better himself though. He also thinks his wife is very incompetent and wonders why he even married her. No couple goals here. Fortunately, their relationship does seem to get better at the end of the story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

bookybecka's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Blood

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.5

Agatha Christie books tend to be hit or miss for me, this was my first Miss Marple though and it gets 3 stars for being an enjoyable mystery, an easy read and not having any 'there for no reason racial slurs' (at least in the edition I read) which seem to pop up in every second Christie novel I read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexism and Terminal illness

kimveach's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Terminal illness

marenluisaaa'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

really fun read :) 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Murder, and Suicide attempt