poirot's reviews
255 reviews

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie

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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: War

The main relationship in this book is very heavily represented as dominant (violent) male/submissive female which is not uncommon in books of this time but it’s very extreme here. So just be mindful if you do not like reading about this kind of relationship.

«Mir geht's gut, wenn nicht heute, dann morgen.» by Dirk Stermann

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Medical content, Colonisation, and Genocide

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Gaslighting

CW Zionism

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Child death, Animal death, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, and Misogyny

Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Xenophobia, Ableism, Racism, Misogyny, Death, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Toxic friendship, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol

Ladies' Bane by Patricia Wentworth

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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Child death, Drug use, Ableism, Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol

Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Death, Racism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief

Negative depiction of adoption.

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism