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poisoned_icecream's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Death of parent
jessthanthree's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Murder
risemini's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
shannasbooksnhooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
"Of course I hadn't quite as much experience then as I have now. All the same I think I did all that could humanly be done. We did get it commuted to penal servitude. Provocation, you know. Lots of respectable wives and mothers got up a petition. There was a lot of sympathy for her."
This was an okay mystery for me. It was a typical "cheating husband's dead, all evidence points to the wife, but years after wife's death, their child (usually a daughter) has some evidence to the contrary that the wife didn't kill her husband." This isn't a terrible setup for a mystery - it works, and with good reason. I think <i>Five Little Pigs</i> really sets up the groundwork for future books with similar setups, especially the marital drama murder mystery. But I don't think this was the kind of mystery for me, whether or not it's family drama.
This was an okay mystery for me. It was a typical "cheating husband's dead, all evidence points to the wife, but years after wife's death, their child (usually a daughter) has some evidence to the contrary that the wife didn't kill her husband." This isn't a terrible setup for a mystery - it works, and with good reason. I think <i>Five Little Pigs</i> really sets up the groundwork for future books with similar setups, especially the marital drama murder mystery. But I don't think this was the kind of mystery for me, whether or not it's family drama.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
sunny_not's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
This is definitely famous for a reason. After reading so many of her works it's harder for me to give them higher ratings. However, this was so good. I loved the resolution, everything made sense and I'm quite satisfied with the ending. The only reason I didn't give this a higher rating is there were some of its time elements. Also she was a minor???? I wish she wrote her a bit older what is this?
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
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