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figsofpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: War
aserra'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
3.0
For anyone hesitant to read because it's the fourth book in a series: you absolutely do not need to read the previous installments to comprehend what's happening. This novel completely stands on its own.
Bonus: this book features a lesbian couple (not outright confirmed in the book, but all but so, given the heavy historical queer-coding).
Did I guess the killer? (I like to keep track of this for Christie novels) No :( Not mad about it, though--I think the setup was quite clever!
Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
The book takes place in the 20th century U.K.--don't expect anything groundbreaking from the characters and overall diversity.bessadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, Alcohol, and War
pencils'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
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Murder
nienkethepanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content warnings: moord, geweld, bloed
Representatie: reuma
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Dit was mijn eerste Miss Marple verhaal en ik ben zeker niet ontevreden! Het verhaal is overzichtelijk en de moord is origineel (zowel in de aankondiging als in het uitvoeren), maar toch erg onvoorspelbaar (vind ik zelf dan). Ik had tot het einde echt geen flauw idee wie het had gedaan en dat maakte het toch echt lekker spannend.
Ik moet zeggen dat ik vind dat Marple, in vergelijking met Poirot, een vrij kleine rol speelt in het verhaal en dat vind ik wat jammer. Je volgt vooral het politie onderzoek en Marple geeft alleen de ontknoping prijs. Wat mij betreft had zij echt zeker meer in beeld mogen komen.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Murder
ishouldreadthat'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Xenophobia
kemrick19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
cepbreed'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
3.0
Of Christie's books that I've read, this is one of my least favorites. I am surprised by this because I heard such high praise for this book. I have a taste for more dynamic mysteries I guess and this was more feel-good in a way. I also found it extremely difficult to remember the names and roles of the characters. It took two months of off-and-on reading to finish this book which means my own memory is definitely to blame. To make myself feel better I'd like to think that the amount of
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia
fyre_flies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism