Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Haunting in Venice Movie Tie-in: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

6 reviews

smoakwithwifi's review against another edition

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

2.0

Slow, repetitive, and full of pearl-clutching about how "children don't behave responsibly anymore" and "they don't lock up deranged people anymore like they ought to".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

rhiannon814r's review against another edition

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

2.0

This was my first experience reading a Christie novel and I’m so disappointed. I hope others are better. With the author’s renown, I was hoping

the killer wouldn’t be the person who was established to have motive, means, and opportunity in the first few pages,

but unfortunately it was. You could read only the first few and last two chapters of this book and it wouldn’t take away from the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Racism, Murder, Xenophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

nialiversuch's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Child death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault

shilohet9's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault

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

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

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

rather_b_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious

2.75

I didn't like this one. The story was dark, creepy, and offensive towards those with mental health disorders. It gave me the icks

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault