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phoebemurtagh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
4.99 and not a jot less - the only reason it would be that low is it isn't Gaudy Night.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Antisemitism
cdbert's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Sayers is a master, tho less known than others of her age. Very fun, feels like it was written with some style.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
kjboldon's review against another edition
5.0
2022: Just delightful. Twisty plot, shady drug runners, and the day to day of life in an ad agency, which doesn't seem to have changed in a century, or across continents. There were many times in reading when I'd smile to myself. Such a fun read.
2024: a romp of a read. Yet, the body count. And the racism. And the classism. And capitalism. And several pages of abstruse cricketing talk. Still, fun to read, and perhaps the best mystery she wrote, and lots of POV changes, great secondary characters (Ginger Joe!), and I think that's a nod to Ulysses. Wherefore art thou, Harriet?
2024: a romp of a read. Yet, the body count. And the racism. And the classism. And capitalism. And several pages of abstruse cricketing talk. Still, fun to read, and perhaps the best mystery she wrote, and lots of POV changes, great secondary characters (Ginger Joe!), and I think that's a nod to Ulysses. Wherefore art thou, Harriet?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism