noonjinx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A quick read but a great one. It was written nearly a century ago but rattles along like a modern thriller. The dialogue is terrific and the prose is wonderfully bare and straightforward. It’s a noir tale of sex, murder, betrayal, love, redemption, tragedy and justice. The main characters are thoroughly weak and immoral but I ended up rooting for them.
Spoiler
They come tantalisingly close to a happy ending before it is torn away from them.Minor: Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
poirot's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Murder, Death, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/injury detail and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death
exlibrissum's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage
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