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calliopereads'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
3.25
Graphic: Murder and Emotional abuse
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism
kate_lemer's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Antisemitism and Xenophobia
heini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Minor: Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
shelfofunread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism
sam_fielder_137'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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death, and Domestic abuse
chalkletters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Against such a dramatic backdrop, Hercule Poirot doesn’t stand out as much as he usually does. In his sections, the verbatim repetition of his list of clues and his timetable for events surrounding the murder felt like padding; it was difficult not to skim read material that had already been presented word-for-word. That said, the Summation Gathering was effective — particularly the way Agatha Christie twisted the usual practice of trying out how each suspect could be guilty. The solution to the mystery works, and all the clues have been fairly presented without being rushed or told rather than shown, which is more than I can say for some of Agatha Christie’s works.
Finally, the ending works back around to centring the Boynton family members, which pays off all that they suffered in the set-up. It’s not a long scene, and it wraps up a lot of storylines very quickly and neatly, but it feels justified because these characters deserve it!
Appointment with Death doesn’t quite reach the heights of Five Little Pigs, but it’s pretty darn close!
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism
poirot'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
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Bullying, Racism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny and Gun violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent
kloughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Suicide
musebeliever's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism
3frenchtoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism