Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

4 reviews

monstrouscosmos's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? No

3.25

Characters: 5/10
Relationships: 6/10
Atmosphere/Setting: 6/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Plot/Intrigue: 8/10
Internal Logic: 8/10
Entertainment: 7/10
Overall: 47/70, 3.25*

this was one of the more emotionally difficult Agatha Christie mysteries to get thru for me so far, but I'm glad I stuck with it! I enjoy Christie's writing overall, but it's hard to enjoy all of her work knowing both her social positions and how those positions often get reflected in her writing. more than in her other work I felt as though the victim was spoken down upon, even/especially by seemingly more sympathetic characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Murder, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

naturallylazy's review

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

The Body is the Library By Agatha Christie is a cozy mystery set in England. A body is found in the body of a local Colonel and it's up to our usual cast of characters to solve the mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, Terminal illness, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence, Car accident, and Medical content

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Misogyny, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, and Alcohol

readingelli's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Strangulation