Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

23 reviews

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder

kers_tin's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Suicide and War

bearystarry's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• 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

2.0

This felt slow in an unsatisfying way and the use of the n-slur and the antisemitism were also unpleasant surprises. Didn't love this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder

lqne's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Medical content, and War

gilnean's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: War

uranaishi's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a fun mystery. I really enjoyed Agatha Christie's writing style, and I'm somewhat angry at myself for not having read her books sooner. I love that the novel took a lap at the end to explain the twists with a cohesive narrative, after having peppered in clues enough that the reader had the possibility of guessing the truth before the revelation.

Given the time period and language, I'm unsure if Evie and Alfred are romantically involved or just incredibly devoted cousins. At the time it was still quite common for cousins to intermarry, and addresses like "my dear" imply romance, but they just as well could have been partners in nothing more than crime

I love Poirot's personality and his idiosyncratic yet endearing nature, and I can't wait to read more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism

samantical's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism and Death of parent

corar's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

I actually liked this one a bit more than some of the later Poirot mysteries I read. This is because Poirot is explaining his methods and thinking to Hastings. In later books it sometimes felt like his theories came out of nowhere, so I appreciated getting more information in this one...even when it was misleading. The mystery kept me guessing with lots of twists and turns as to who the primary suspect was. I liked Hastings and his relationship with Poirot. I will definitely continue to read these mysteries.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity and War

udari's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent