Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

23 reviews

221bpinkst's review

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Murder

sunny_not's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The topic was quite interesting and the reveal was really intriguing

I thought that Ginevra would be the killer but it was the random lady. That was a bit meh since it felt like Agatha Christie had to choose a killer and didn't want to sacrifice the characters that she liked. Still I'm happy that Nadine and Lennox ended up happily and I'm also happy for Sarah and Raymond

As always this book was also quite racist and also the way they treated older people who were fatter was so disgusting. So keep that in mind. It was still fun and I read it in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Racism

alexduarte's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

literatehedgehog's review

dark 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? Yes

3.0

A clever, twisted mystery (as to be expected) with an uneven pacing. A lot of set up, then the middle, then a lot of Poirot pontificating on all the things that could have happened but aha no, it was something else, aha no...etc. Also why does Christie oddly match people up in couples after the murder is solved? The happy ending is justice not romance!

Note. From the 1930s (late ish?). Content warnings -
Some quite dated, racist portrayals of Arabic people.
Mental and emotional abuse by a family member.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Racism

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

calliopereads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Emotional abuse

Minor: Antisemitism and Racism

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

shelfofunread's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

flyintothestorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

dazed_and_distracted's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Suicide, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent