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charmainslibrary's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
1.0
I have kept thinking about this book since I read it and the more time has passed the angrier I get at it. It has good writing and an interesting plot, but the thing that stayed with me was the misogyny that is present throughout the book, important to the plot and basically proven to be correct in the end and practiced by all the "reasonable" characters(as well as some questionable ones). I absolutely loved the Daugther of Time and now this book has made me never want to read another Josephine Tey book again.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Physical abuse and Fire/Fire injury
dorsetreader's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
katymaryreads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
Re-reading this for the umpteenth time, I enjoyed it as much as ever.
Great mystery. A lot about social class in the years after the War. Witty dialogue. Insights into the best and worst of human nature. And a cameo by one of my favourite fictional detectives, Inspector Alan Grant.
Great mystery. A lot about social class in the years after the War. Witty dialogue. Insights into the best and worst of human nature. And a cameo by one of my favourite fictional detectives, Inspector Alan Grant.
Graphic: Confinement
Minor: Physical abuse and Fire/Fire injury
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