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phoebemurtagh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, War, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief, Classism, Cursing, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Gun violence
marioncromb's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Death
Moderate: Suicide
kjboldon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
2021: Halfway through and the mystery is solved, or is it? Just delightful, as usual some read-aloud lines, along w some examination of shell-shocked veterans, and the confounding relations between women and men.
2024: This is a thumping good mystery, as well as character study and social commentary on life in England for some after The Great War. It does not achieve the greatness of her later works. But it's a strong step in their direction.
I think this may be my new choice of a book to recommend as an entry to the series. It doesn't have the appalling racism of Whose Body and Unnatural Death, and Wimsey isn't as annoying as he is in the earlier books. (Or is that because he's become dear to me by this point?)
Not enough Bunter. Can there BE enough Bunter?
2024: This is a thumping good mystery, as well as character study and social commentary on life in England for some after The Great War. It does not achieve the greatness of her later works. But it's a strong step in their direction.
I think this may be my new choice of a book to recommend as an entry to the series. It doesn't have the appalling racism of Whose Body and Unnatural Death, and Wimsey isn't as annoying as he is in the earlier books. (Or is that because he's become dear to me by this point?)
Not enough Bunter. Can there BE enough Bunter?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death, Suicide, Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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