fulltime_movieaddict's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Incest, Murder, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Infidelity
jwells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
Minor: Infidelity and War
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- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Classism, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
mgbellm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
kers_tin's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Xenophobia, Death, Classism, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Drug use
Minor: War and Suicide
risemini's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Murder, and Infidelity
fraise's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Medical content
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I just finished a good book about poisons (A Taste for Poison) and Christie’s knowledge was mentioned several times. She trained in a dispensary during WWI and knew a great deal about poisons; she was especially gratified when a pharmacy journal cited her knowledge. That book mentioned her excellent description of death by strychnine in this mystery so I thought it’d be a good followup.
Christie introduces so many characters and creates such complex plots that I will always be in awe of her storytelling ability. I enjoyed reading this clever tale - Christie is always a good read.
Graphic: Self harm, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Classism, and Murder
lqne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Medical content, War, and Antisemitism
gilnean's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Classism, Misogyny, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Grief, and Racism
Minor: War