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meekumoh's review
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
So bittersweet to see Rafiel brought back this way. But what a wonderful story. Finally Ms Marple taking center stage. Pity it's the second last book in the series.
Of course, there's a healthy scoop of slut shaming and racism for the era. I've read enough Christie to glaze over it but it's very present and unapologetic.
Of course, there's a healthy scoop of slut shaming and racism for the era. I've read enough Christie to glaze over it but it's very present and unapologetic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia
mary_juleyre's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Racism
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Sexism, Rape, Xenophobia, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Ableism
bmassaroti's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I honestly did not like the ending HAHAHA geez I did not think this was possible but it was. The beginning is so slow it got into my nerves, sorry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Biphobia
blenchbooks's review against another edition
This book could have been 50-100 pages. Lots of going over the same ground. Add in the sexism and racism and it's a no from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Racism
inmidnights's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Audiobooks are really a different experience. It highlights the repetitiveness of passges (unintentionally), and since it’s being narrated in a normal speaking speed, it also unintentionally highlights how nothing happens for a long time—something that could’ve escaped one’s notice if they were reading at a faster space.
Christie has always had characters with different point of views, from misogynists to sexists to feminists. Normally, this doesn’t bother me because it’s a reflection of the world—not everyone is open-minded, not everyone believes in equal rights (sadly). It did make me uncomfortable, however, when the titular POV character is the racist.
Overall, it was an okay mystery, if extremely slow and quite repetitive.
Christie has always had characters with different point of views, from misogynists to sexists to feminists. Normally, this doesn’t bother me because it’s a reflection of the world—not everyone is open-minded, not everyone believes in equal rights (sadly). It did make me uncomfortable, however, when the titular POV character is the racist.
Overall, it was an okay mystery, if extremely slow and quite repetitive.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
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