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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
gillian_aftanas's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide
ijustreallyliketrees's review
mysterious
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Minor: Mental illness and Xenophobia
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