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bessadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Murder
henrismum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
#11 in series (I started reading this series in 2016 , committed in January, 2022 and I switched to audio versions in February, 2022. )
Will I read other installments?
I only have one more Miss Marple to read. I can take or leave Agatha Christie, which isn't nice to say as an aspiring mystery writer, but it's true. Reading her feels like a chore, but within my duty, I find some great nuggets of Christie's wisdom.
In this book, Christie wrote some AWFUL things about women and rape. Her stance, women say they have been raped to blame men for consensual sex. This was repeated twice in the book and not disputed by any other characters. This fear of being blamed and being called a liar is why most women will never report being sexually assaulted. This was written in 1971, so I hope it would not be published today.
Comparison to others in series:
The narrator was Emilia Fox. I continue to enjoy Emilia's voice.
Source: Hoopla
Moderate: Misogyny
es1265's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
1.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Ableism
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Sexism, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Grief, and Misogyny
sophmeow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Rape
exlibrissum's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Xenophobia
babayagaofficial's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Kidnapping
Pretty horrific rape apologism in chapters 12 and 14, along the lines of girls “these days” crying rape to entrap boys. Queerphobic angles throughout.