Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

13 reviews

monstrouscosmos's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? No

3.25

Characters: 5/10
Relationships: 6/10
Atmosphere/Setting: 6/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Plot/Intrigue: 8/10
Internal Logic: 8/10
Entertainment: 7/10
Overall: 47/70, 3.25*

this was one of the more emotionally difficult Agatha Christie mysteries to get thru for me so far, but I'm glad I stuck with it! I enjoy Christie's writing overall, but it's hard to enjoy all of her work knowing both her social positions and how those positions often get reflected in her writing. more than in her other work I felt as though the victim was spoken down upon, even/especially by seemingly more sympathetic characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Murder, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

itsjoenna's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Ableism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death

Minor: Medical content, Racism, Violence, and Drug abuse

regenherz's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Misogyny

folly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Car accident

Minor: Classism

literarywreck's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Murder, Ableism, and Death

Minor: Racism

violetaalseide's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Xenophobia

spacxxoddity's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Misogyny

readingelli's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Strangulation

nostoat's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Quick tasty read, another excellent twist at the end. I've enjoyed having my little suspicions through an Agatha Christie book and being wrong at the end, but not completely! And as before the character of Miss Marple was absolutely charming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

A prominent character in this book is a double amputee who uses a wheelchair and there is much pitying and such in the narrative and dialogue. Not surprising in a book from the '40s but still uncomfortable.

beca_reads'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? No

2.5

I spent way to much time trying to figure out who everyone was in this book, there were just too many characters to deal with, and their link to the murder. This ruined the book for me and made this book hard work to read. I also was disappointed with the ending as I felt it was obvious half way through the book who had done it. This is my least favourite Christie book I've read so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism