Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

5 reviews

gusreads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? No

4.0

Christie is the master of the locked room mystery, and this one does not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia

heini's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• 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

Dr. Gerard is a creep. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

poirot's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

musebeliever's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism

mossybeds's review

DNF about a third of the way through; the relentless fatphobia was too much for me! We're told over and over again that Mrs Boynton, the villain, is fat, but also that her body is disgusting and a part of her villainy. Other characters armchair diagnose her with a range of mental illnesses (the mundanity of human cruelty not being exciting enough, I guess) and talk about how grotesque she is constantly. Another heartbreaking example of a disabled person being portrayed as powerfully evil, to contrast with the fact that it's usually the opposite in real life where disabled people are vulnerable to familial abuse. 

All to say, I found it distracting / upsetting to the point where I DNF. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse