Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

60 reviews

rae42'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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Classism

As always agatha christies books contain causal sexism, racism, antisemitism etc

the_castle_library's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

This is my first Agatha Christie book and the first in the Hercule Poirot series. 

What a very twisty mystery indeed! I quite thoroughly enjoyed it and the writing style that kept you guessing who ACTUALLY dunnit 😄 Agatha wrapped up the ending perfectly and it didn't feel rushed as many others do.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, and War

spuriousdiphthongs's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

turidt'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: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Classism

Minor: War

silverthorn's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

My umpteenth read of this particular Christie (for my wip retelling it from Mary Cavendish's point of view!). A rollicking read on the surface, the flaws appear upon closer inspection -- too many red herrings, too many side plots, too many coincidences and pieces of convenient timing. (The forward in my edition notes that, despite this, Christie went on to master the art of false clues, and I'm inclined to agree.) The influence of Sherlock Holmes is particularly marked as Christie tries to find her own voice in the genre; Hastings fits Dr. Watson almost to a tee, from his veteran status to his overall rather clueless demeanor. This novel also introduces archetypes which Christie continued to use in her later writing, such as "the wealthy old matriarch" and "the proud, aloof, and deeply emotional woman character." On top of that, it provides a fascinating glimpse into WWI England, a world engulfed in ration cards, spies, convalescent homes, and Red Cross charity fêtes. With all its quirks, it's a book near and dear to my heart, and a must-read for anyone interested in Christie or the cosy mystery genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content

Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Antisemitism

sappypatheticm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug abuse, Antisemitism, and War

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: War

sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition

Christie’s work, although well-written, is often littered with racial slurs & casual racism. I’ve never come across the n-word in her work until I started reading this book though. I’m not going to read anything else of hers at this point. very disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia