Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Curtain: Poirot's Last Case: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

3 reviews

trekkifulshay's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

There is a theme that disabled people shouldn't be allowed to live. That their families should kill them off for the betterment of society. Discussion of euthanasia while some refers to terminally ill people of sound mind some refer to it to murder "useless" people.

readingelli's review against another edition

mysterious sad

2.0

I love Poirot and I’m sad about the end of the series, however the casual ableism and racism really took me out of it and was very uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Discussion of euthanasia, eugenics

lunep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Forced institutionalization