Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Man in the Brown Suit, by Agatha Christie

7 reviews

sandralaurentino's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Kidnapping

jerusha's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Racism, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

for_esme_with_love's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

It got off to a strong start - intriguing heroine and mystery -  but the severe anti-Blackness during the portion of the book that takes place in South Africa is pretty upsetting. I think this one should stay in the vaults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Lots of casual racism from the narrator.

bhu's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Violence, and War

beeley10's review

adventurous 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Racial slurs

Minor: Murder

Very outdated, sometimes offensive views expressed, confusing plot

backpackfullofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs