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figsofpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism
ninahuynh's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Violence
poirot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer and War
celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
daryn's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail
thequeeraunt's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
While the racism isn't as prevalent in this novel as in some of the previous ones (looking at you, The Big Four), there is still language and some characterizations which are less-than-savory to modern sensibilities. If you can get past the 1920's-era casual racism and misogyny, The Mystery of the Blue Train is a fairly well-plotted whodunit with a surprising reveal.
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Antisemitism
b_harrington's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Quite a lot of casual racism, specifically antisemitic stereotypes. Clumsy potholes.
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism
It’s written in 1928 and the representations of women and minorities is not handled welltarnishedcopper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
Minor: Misogyny and Racism
lindasoderlundd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder
booksbyantheia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
POR PRIMERA VEZ, puedo decir que una teoría mía casi, CASI coincide con las ideas de Agatha Christie. Probablemente sea el halago más grande que me haga a mi misma nunca.
El misterio del tren azul es una de las historias mejor llevadas de Christie, y la demostración de que absolutamente cualquier narrador podía volverse brillante en su pluma. Si bien puedo ya predecir que no será de mis favoritas, la ejecución fue completamente brillante, como es costumbre en esta leyenda. Podría decir que si mi teoría casi funcionó, es porque estoy acostumbrada a sospechar cada pequeña línea y palabra escogida por ella. Y de ese modo, se ve cómo desde antes del crimen, las pistas ya están echadas. (Eso también es mérito de la excelente traducción por parte del profesional escogido por la editorial).
En fin, es una novela de misterio muy llevadera, completamente cautivante y adictiva, que te deja con muchas sensaciones. Típico de Agatha Christie. Ella también, un poco como su brillante detective "es el mismo diablo. Pero me gusta".
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry