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natebrantly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I didn't realize how big of a sucker I am for a whodunit. This is the first Agatha Christie novel I have read, and I enjoyed it tremendously. She does a great job of gradually building to the satisfying conclusion while keeping many suspects in the running for a long while. I'm confused as to how Gwenda and Giles are seemingly able to set aside their entire schedules to solve a murder mystery (What kind of life do you have to be leading to do that?), but this was easy to overlook to enjoy the story. I was also not entirely satisfied with the motivation and development of the killer in this story, although I suppose it is believable.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
hkburke2's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
A good one to end on! Still a lot of "don't trust the foreigner!" although this time at least that proves to be a mistake! but much more generosity to female characters throughout. Can always do with more Marple in these ones with other characters in the lead, but the young couple was fun enough. Good listen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness
karcitis's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
odrib's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Death of parent
exlibrissum's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity