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blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I also think my experience suffered a bit from the "Seinfeld is Unfunny" phenomenon where I've read so many mysteries that are inspired by and derivative of Agatha Christie that reading the original ends up feeling a bit unoriginal.
I felt that the writing was a bit too repetitive and held the reader's hand too much in the first half and then jumped too quickly in the second half to keep the reader from figuring the mysteries out themselves. I can see though how it would be more satisfying as a re-read (or re-watch as a film) once you know the reveals and can see how the clues were there all along.
The writing felt like it would easily translate to a film script, it's mostly dialogue and essentially stage directions of how characters are moving about and reacting to things.
The perspective is third person and not limited to Poirot himself, which I thought was interesting.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lulum10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Grief
leosaki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nvemihere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, and Classism
deebee223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Addiction
angela005's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship
lakea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, and Classism
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism