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adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Such an interesting mystery, and Lord Peter is such an interesting sleuth. Major minus stars for the gratuitous antisemitism. Although characteristic of many 1920s novels I'd imagine, it makes for extremely uncomfortable reading. I was initially going to go for 2 stars for this, but the late chracter development and the very exciting and satisfying conclusion make it up to 3. I'll maybe return to Sayers in future, just being wary about the very dated language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Medical content, Gore, and Racial slurs
Minor: Classism
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