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gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Blood, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Car accident, Infidelity, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent
lorees_reading_nook's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Crime is not generally a genre that I read frequently but this book has something of a cult status and was banned in some places when it was first published so I couldn't pass it by. It is easy to understand why the heady mixture of sex and violence caused a sensation in 1934 but, by today's standards, both are very mild and definitely far from shocking.
I am having a very hard time reviewing The Postman Always Rings Twice. It's main characters, Frank and Cora, are despicable and unlikable, which they have to be, and only Nick Papadakis gives the story someone we can identify with. I found the American slang a bit hard to follow sometimes (but that's probably just me as I am not very familiar with it), the plot was quite predictable and the dialogue a bit corny in places. The ending is not exactly unexpected but completely satisfying in that justice is served in a convoluted sort of way.
I am glad that I read this book which ventured into topics that were considered taboo at the time it was written but I cannot say that I enjoyed very much.
I am having a very hard time reviewing The Postman Always Rings Twice. It's main characters, Frank and Cora, are despicable and unlikable, which they have to be, and only Nick Papadakis gives the story someone we can identify with. I found the American slang a bit hard to follow sometimes (but that's probably just me as I am not very familiar with it), the plot was quite predictable and the dialogue a bit corny in places. The ending is not exactly unexpected but completely satisfying in that justice is served in a convoluted sort of way.
I am glad that I read this book which ventured into topics that were considered taboo at the time it was written but I cannot say that I enjoyed very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Infidelity, and Car accident
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Animal death
poirot's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Murder, Death, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death
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