Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

20 reviews

connorjdaley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It has been my goal to read the Hercule Poirot Mysteries in order (and so far I have with 1-11!), but with the release of the new Kenneth Branagh movie, my fiancé told me I had to read it before spoiling it with watching. She’s right of course (and always is). And I’m certainly glad I read it first. 

So as of right now I’ve read books 1-11, Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, Hallowe’en Party, and probably 1-2 dozen short stories, and Death on the Nile is definitely far above the others in terms of complexity. There is quite literally over half a dozen crimes committed in this one! I do not have a logical or meticulous mind, so to me it still feels like maybe she’s just pulling facts and clues out of a hat, but damn do I enjoy reading it. Of course all of these mysteries involve crime, so you’re reading a lot of murder, thievery, debauchery, but wow this one in particular was very very dark. 

Why does it seem like Hercule can never take a dang vacation? His little grey cells are just too powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mequ2018's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaneli's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Alcohol

lunep's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Slavery

allisonshewfelt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

"They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into the theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside." - Poirot (cough flat earthers cough)

This was the perfect cozy mystery! I love Hercule Poirot and I totally admire and respect him. I swear he knew who it was since the beginning like he had this all figured out and was just stretching it out to keep the suspense. I had my suspicions on everyone at some point in the book. Half of my suspicion was right but I didn't think it was true since that seemed too easy. But this was an addicting book that I devoured, like I've never wanted to stay up all night just to finish a book. The movie for this is going to be chaotic and I'm here for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

unknown_reader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Death and Death of parent

leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

racheltheduke's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? N/A

3.0

Look at the moon up there. You see her very plainly, don't you? She's very real. But if the sun were to shine you wouldn't be able to see her at all. It was rather like that. I was the moon...

World renowned detective Hercule Poirot travels to the Nile on vacation but he won't find much rest on the pleasure cuise when a wealthy young socialite is murdered and everyone has a motive, some more compelling than others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation