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xphilphil'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Racism, Suicide, and Murder
hanarama'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? No
3.5
- Well constructed mystery
- Plenty of twists
The Bad:
- Racism (reflective of the period)
- Sometimes clues are forgettable
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Agatha Christie is one of my go-to authors when I need a break from world-building heavy fantasies and sci-fi. There's something so simple and enjoyable about just taking in clues and following a clever detective along in a murder mystery.
The mystery feels solvable, and by that, I mean that I feel as though the reader could solve it if they consider all of the clues. This might be hard though as some clues are breezed by in the narrative, so it can be hard to keep them all in mind. And the solution does still feel like a twist when Hercule Poirot explains it all at the end.
My biggest issue with Christie is the occasional racist depictions of characters of color. This is particularly notable with mysteries that take place outside of Europe. So unfortunately, this book has a couple of racist depictions of Egyptians and Nubians. The main characters are also all wealthy white people.
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
bookscoffeehayley'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was my fourth Agatha Christie book and third Hercule Poirot. I really enjoyed this classic murder mystery! This book has been on my list for a long time, as I’ve slowly been making my way through Christie’s Poirot series! I also read this for one of the June picks for @brokebitchxbookclub and to complete the “water on the cover” prompt for #BooksCoffeeBingo!
I have yet to read an Agatha Christie novel that I do not enjoy. There is a reason why she’s the Queen of Mystery! I love the Hercule Poirot series and find Poirot such a quirky, fun character!
Death on the Nile is one of the ‘staple’ Poirot cases, but for me, it started a little slow. There were also a lot of characters that are introduced and it was a bit overwhelming. I alternated between the audio and a physical copy of the story which made the many characters a bit difficult to keep track of.
I love Christie’s writing and I’m always left bamboozled by the whodunnit at the end! I pride myself in generally being able to guess the murderer in mysteries/thrillers, but have yet to figure out them in a Christie novel!
Definitely recommend Agatha Christie to any mystery lovers out there, and definitely starting with her Hercule Poirot series!
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
hilarylouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide
caribbeangirlreading'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? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism and Medical content
kamylu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Medical content
michael_hayden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
redthistle's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
One thing that detracts from the novel and Christie's writing is the racist opinions of many of her characters. This is a book written in the 30s when such views were more outwardly prevalent and it always hurts my heart to see them in a novel. So a word of warning in that regard.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexism
decklededgess'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? It's complicated
3.0
I spent such a long time sitting there finding clues mapping out suspects and I knew the golden rule of all mysteries and YETTTTT. Next time though next time I will prevail.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder