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mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Ugh. The short stories didn't allow for any real development or exposition and being in the POV of Hastings who is a sexist pick me constantly jealous of his friend Poirot, made for a difficult experience. Not to mention the period-typical racism including slurs...
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide
➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical racism and racial slurs (anti-Chinese), infidelity (secondary characters), suicide by gunshot, death of a husband from heart failure mentioned, murder of an uncle by gun violence, murder by poisoning (through injections of bacterial cultures, disguised as natural deaths from blood poisoning and tetanus), murder of a husband by gun violence (disguised as suicide), attempted murder by poisoning and gun violence (on-page), death in a plane crash mentioned, and blackmail.
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adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, War
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my first short story collection by Agatha Christie and I thought they were very clever and intriguing. Despite their length I think they are still able to give just enough information for you to investigate yourself without also giving it away. A very enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol