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A Haunting in Venice: Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie

2 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

2.0

I picked this up at random but honestly didn’t really care for it.  There was detailed settings immersing you into the world but there was no character development, the overall plot fell flat, and it was incredibly misogynistic.  There were also some terms through I that I didn’t like and while it might have been published 2001 it’s still pathetic.  Honestly, I was just waiting for it to end.  I only finished it out of spite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Body horror, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

riverofbrokensouls's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

Hallowe'en Party is by no means one of Christie's best novels, but it does succeed at being an effective mystery read. Nothing about the story is particularly unique, and the plot and characters are pretty typical of the mystery genre. The final solution however, is somewhat creative. I certainly wouldn't reccomend this novel if you're looking to be stunned and utterly captivated, but if you're looking for a simple, classic mystery novel to cozy up with, Hallowe'en Party is not a bad pick.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Infidelity, and Xenophobia