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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

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readerette's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I enjoy classic mysteries like this. Interesting characters, crimes upon crimes, a resolution that's hard to see coming, and a less melodramatic reveal than sometimes comes with Poirot stories (which I prefer). The characters aren't particularly deep and Christie leans harder on stereotypes than modern readers enjoy, but the plot is worth a read.

Racism and sexism typical of this era in Western culture (early 20th century).

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lunep's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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miriam_mal's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Really intricate plot, tad slow build up to a good reveal! I didn’t guess most of it, and I’m looking forward to the Kenneth Branagh movie coming out! Glad I read it first :)

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asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the first Agatha Christie I've read and I can't believe it took me so long. The style is so easy to read but there's a hugely clever mystery at its heart, and the build-up introduces the huge cast of characters in an engaging way, so I didn't get lost.

Poirot is of course an absolute treasure, but it was even more delightful reading about his gentle mannerisms and his lovely turns of phrase than watching them on TV. I love that he knows exactly how clever he is and manages to make that fact perfectly clear without seeming pompous or arrogant.

There's very little actual tension in this murder mystery, but it was fascinating nonetheless; it's a delightful read for a Sunday evening under a blanket. I will definitely be working my way through Christie's works!

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kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This one is on par with my other favorites from Christie. The characters were pretty fun, but I did have a hard time keeping things straight at the beginning (as per usual for me), but nevertheless enjoyed it once I remembered who was who. It's a fun read and will have you second guessing yourself. I did enjoy the reveal and depressing ending.

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aidamaria_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The new film adaptation is as good as any to read this book and I really like the setting of the story. The crime was a little predictable, overall, save for some unexpected events following the murder. I have to admit it’s satisfying to have my suspicions confirmed by Hercule Poirot, but some bits were a bit weird to me (I guess real life people are perfectly capable of being rather odd or saying strange things, but still). ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.5 out of 5 stars) for me.

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astronut's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

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

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nike13's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-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? Yes

2.0

This book did not age well, the mystery is alright but racism and misogyny is pretty rampant. I also don't think I really like Poirot very much. He was my least favorite Agatha Christie detective so not too surprised there but he's just so arrogant when you are going through his POV. I know there's a movie adaptation coming out (it's why I rented this one) but now I'll just wait to see the movie when it's on streaming.

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jkpiowa's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

I'm really disappointed in this. It's the first time an Agatha Christie book had an ending I guessed at once, and the first I really didn't enjoy.

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e_flah's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Death on the Nile lured me in with its captivating cast of characters and Christie's immersive writing. I can be an impatient reader but the journey was so enjoyable that I didn't mind the slow first half of the book. This was a mystery that kept me guessing all the way to the end.

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