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bookwyrmknits'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
3.25
This was another fun installment of the Hercule Poirot series, though still not my favorite. (So far, I like the books I've read in the middle of the series best.) Hastings was a fun character to use as the reader's filter for events, though of course he jumps to way too many conclusions. (Even I could tell that he was wrong most of the time.) I didn't like the era's misogyny—if you want to make it so that "a man must have dug the grave" then give me proof and presume that it was a man's work because women are too delicate. But in general, this was a fun (if dated) mystery story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
balinkili'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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
sappypatheticm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
the_bookwormhole_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
babudarabu'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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent
typedtruths's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
#1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles ★★★☆☆
look, the period typical sexism gets me every time i read christie but her mysteries are god tier. they deliver time. i think i know how it will go down and it never, ever works that way. hands down, the only author i can't predict and i love it
(except for the weird romance subplot but eh)
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical sexism, infidelity, minor blood and injury depiction (fainting episodes, dead bodies), death of a father and husband, death from an epileptic fit mentioned (off-page), murder by stabbing with a knife, faked being tied up and held captive by armed burglars, false incarceration, and blackmail mentionedmaistfu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm usually baffled by the end of the story as to who did the crime but this time a few of my guesses were correct ! but as usual i loved the story. and to know that the Hastings ive read about in later parts of Poirot's life was with him from the beginning is really cool. they're both funny dudes in their own ways.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
erinvasut's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
leosaki's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I think I have whiplash now
The narrator is a guy in his 30s who falls in love with a 17 year old who he thinks tried to kill her ex-boyfriend and he's just like I'll take that risk
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
bessadams's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism