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bookwyrmknits's review against another edition
4.0
One side note: there is the usual minor racism that I have come to expect in books of this era, but for some reason the Mahjong scene really rubbed me the wrong way.
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Racism and Suicide
ennsez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Moderate: Drug use and Murder
Minor: Racism and Suicidal thoughts
rknitss'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? No
4.75
Despite knowing the twist (who doesn't at this point), reading along and trying to figure out the why, the how, and spotting the little hints was great fun.
The book loses .25 of a star for period typical stuff. There's some now known as offensive language used to describe neural-atypical people and people native to Africa. While I accept that the times were different and I don't think older books should be censored or re-edited for modern audiences I DO feel like a modern reader should see and recognize the problematic elements in a classic text.
Anyways, would recommend and would read another Agatha Christie.
Minor: Ableism and Racism
galaheadh's review against another edition
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racism and Antisemitism
alexisgarcia'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
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and Murder
ansatejones'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
5.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
lajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Classism
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Minor: Racism and Suicide
jfield351'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? Yes
4.25
it’s not like her other murder books! wow
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
moonlitemuseum's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The mystery features a strong cast, all with their own secrets and skeletons to hide. Unraveling each one in turn is so much fun that I genuinely felt sad when it was all over. My favorite Poirot so far!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse