Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

8 reviews

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

kers_tin's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Racism

zimmerlemon's review

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

4.0

A classic, solid Christie! Can’t complain. There was much more exposition before the crime than normal but it was well done and nice variety. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

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

kloughlin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Suicide

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

The story is excellently elaborate. The plots are well written and placed. I enjoyed the style of writing and storytelling a lot. The pace of writing was nicely quick and the book was read well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation, Death of parent, Death, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, and Forced institutionalization

spworley's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

exlibrissum's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism