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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sometimes you'll be really enjoying an agatha christie book and then she'll whip out some wildly racist shit that has me just taken aback.... like what on earth was the random blackface moment at the end....... the repeated use of "oriental" to describe a white european man just because he was the villain....... At the same time, reading a book from the 1st half of the 20th century and being shocked by this also makes me feel like that gif of the guy who looks in the bag and then says "i dont know what i expected". But sheesh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death
I'm a bit dubious when I pick up an Agatha Christie thriller (Passenger to Frankfurt scarred me) but this was thoroughly enjoyable (caveat for some period-typical racism).
El segundo libro que leo de la autora y no me convence.
Al principio estaba intrigada, pero en seguida me aburrí, aunque es cierto que el final me enganchó porque evidentemente me interesaba la resolución.
Seguiré probando, pero tampoco me voy a matar a intentarlo.
Al principio estaba intrigada, pero en seguida me aburrí, aunque es cierto que el final me enganchó porque evidentemente me interesaba la resolución.
Seguiré probando, pero tampoco me voy a matar a intentarlo.
adventurous
mysterious
In many ways it was more like reading a spy thriller than a classic Christie mystery. The way the many loose threads came together and discoveries were brought into the open was still very familiar.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this in one day by the pool in Chianti because it was one of the only interesting-looking books at the airbnb. Overall a classic Christie novel, not really predictable, a bit random, entertaining. Loved the strong female protagonist. Could've done without the exotification of North Africa and the unnecessarily voyeuristic depictions of "The Orient"
Of course, in classic twentieth century fashion there's a ridiculous plot twist involving a white guy doing blackface, which was really unfortunate