Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

28 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

I've known about this book for years, but I have finally read it.  Even though I knew the ending, it was wonderful to see it all play out.  The dedication is particularly remarkable, especially after you've finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Gaslighting, Classism, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Violence

liri_reads's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Drug abuse

hfoster18's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization

leosaki's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I really liked the narrator of this book

pity he was the murderer but still,

I preferred him over Hastings

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol

mollyate's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.5

i lurv agatha christie!! she really ate with this one and had a twist i didnt expect

only thing - feels weird that poirot told shepard to just commit s*icide after he was discovered. like huh??

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

Minor: Drug abuse

bluejay21's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Suicide

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Medical content, Grief, Suicide, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, and Blood

drippingchiffon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Death, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Antisemitism and Classism

ansatejones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Violence, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Classism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Sexism, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Drug use

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

There’s a reason this is a classic. 

For those who don’t know the twist- there can’t be many of you, this is a fantastic detective book. For those who do this is an incredible piece of art that plays with word choice. 

I knew the twist, and this is actually a reread (but it was so long ago I read it I’ve decided just to mark it as read once) and I was astounded by how clever the wording was. Certain phrases that have a double meaning depending on if you know the ending, I think this is a rare book, in that you can enjoy it regardless of if you know how it ends. 

Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, and Suicide