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arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
This is awful. Poirot is a contemptuous little man who spends the entire time speaking in half sentences when he's not indulging in insulting everyone in such convoluted ways as to show off his alleged superior intellect. A totally frustrating mystery in which the solution is obvious early and it takes Poirot way to many pages to resolve. He drags it out just to watch Japp squirm and laugh at him, I swear.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Antisemitism
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Book seventeen in my personal read through of Agatha Christie in publication order!
Hastings is still annoying, but I found the plot intriguingly twisty. Definitely an entertaining one to re-read sometime, I think.
Hastings is still annoying, but I found the plot intriguingly twisty. Definitely an entertaining one to re-read sometime, I think.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism
shonaberu's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Racial slurs
coffee_addict_artemis's review against another edition
4.0
I recently discovered Poirot mysteries for myself and so far I've enjoyed all of them. Lord Edgware Dies was no exception. This is once again a cleverly crafted mystery with a mostly surprising ending; Christie did what she does best, write a novel I did not want to put down and I would love to give the novel a higher rating.
Sadly Agatha Christie let some of her prejudice or dated world view flow into her writing: the novel introduces multiple "Rich Jews" who exist only to be rich and surrounded by other rich people with a place in high society. If I recall correctly one of them is also described to play with lose change that he keeps in his pockets. This certainly made me reduce my rating to "only" four stars.
Sadly Agatha Christie let some of her prejudice or dated world view flow into her writing: the novel introduces multiple "Rich Jews" who exist only to be rich and surrounded by other rich people with a place in high society. If I recall correctly one of them is also described to play with lose change that he keeps in his pockets. This certainly made me reduce my rating to "only" four stars.
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism
alexduarte's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
clifford19691's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
julianne95's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
awebofstories's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Grade: B+
This is a two-hand book. On one hand, it is a fun mystery with well-drawn characters and countless twists. On the other hand, it is littered with racist and anti-Semitic comments. If you can deal with the "of its time" quality of this book, it could be worthwhile. But, if you are troubled by these comments, you may want to search out the newest digital edition for the "sensitized" version.
This is a two-hand book. On one hand, it is a fun mystery with well-drawn characters and countless twists. On the other hand, it is littered with racist and anti-Semitic comments. If you can deal with the "of its time" quality of this book, it could be worthwhile. But, if you are troubled by these comments, you may want to search out the newest digital edition for the "sensitized" version.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism
emco_0's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death
soradsauce's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism