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xlivinglikejen's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: War, Kidnapping, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
breekeeler's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Given that the book isn't terribly long, it seemed to drag on. I was interested in Nan's story (although was personally annoyed by the "motherhood is more powerful and important than anything" trope that drove/justified much of the plot), but for so much of the book, there were just too many storylines going on, and they didn't get connected until quite late in the game, by which point I hardly cared anymore. In fact, the story dragged so much that by the time the mystery plot was solved, my entire response was to shrug. I just didn't care anymore.
Unreliable narrators don't always work for me, and this, unfortunately, was an instance where it didn't work for me at all. I can't quite put my finger on why, but I think it's because everyone's story is told from Nan's imagined version of their life/events, and so it all only serves her narrative of events. I understand why this choice was made, but I think this comes down to me wanting a story about Agatha Christie's disappearance, and instead getting a story that was something else entirely. In fact, you could have simply re-named the Christie character and given her a different profession, and the story wouldn't have been impacted at all. If this book hadn't been marketed as being a take on the Christie disappearance, it isn't something I would have picked up, and since the plot wasn't affected by the fact that it was Christie (as opposed to any other upper class woman) who "disappeared", I felt a bit duped in the end.
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal death and Suicide
molly0909's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, War, Death, and Domestic abuse
dorsetreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Read my full review here: https://readingthroughinfinity.com/20...
Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: War
idella's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy
briannareads1342's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia
ninjamuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Infidelity
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Pregnancy, and Murder
jukietoss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
That said, the overall story was fun, and there were glimmers of ambience that showed really strong world-building and the ability to sweep the reader away. These were often interrupted by other locations or time periods, but I enjoyed the moments of respite where I could get swept up in Christie's story.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Infertility
themixedpages's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide