Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

12 reviews

imoran's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So much funnier than I ever thought it would be 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, and Suicide attempt

jemimaesmee's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.25

After many years of watching TV adaptations of Marple and Poirot, finally reading an Agatha Christie book did not disappoint. One thing that surprised me was how funny it was in places too

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Murder

isasbuchwelt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

_janethereader_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

gillianengelbrecht'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

ameydireads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 “The young people think the old people are fools; but the old people know the young people are fools!”

A murder in a small village where everybody knows everybody’s business. A classic whodunnit. This is the book where Agatha Christie introduces Miss Marple. She is described as a very observant and clever woman.

“She’s the worst cat in the village,” said Griselda. “And she always knows every single thing that happens – and draws the worst inferences from it.”

We see the story develop from the vicar’s point of view so we also see the relationship he has with his wife who is much younger than him and who loves to point out that he doesn’t deserve her. The vicar is not much better himself though. He also thinks his wife is very incompetent and wonders why he even married her. No couple goals here. Fortunately, their relationship does seem to get better at the end of the story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

bookybecka's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

even better on the second read, the narrative voice (aka the Vicar) is simply hilarious. Though the solution to the crime seems a bit far fetched especially

the timed dropping of the stone in the wood

the villagers' interaction (mostly of a gossipy nature) make more than up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.5

Agatha Christie books tend to be hit or miss for me, this was my first Miss Marple though and it gets 3 stars for being an enjoyable mystery, an easy read and not having any 'there for no reason racial slurs' (at least in the edition I read) which seem to pop up in every second Christie novel I read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexism and Terminal illness

kimveach's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Terminal illness