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renpuspita'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
Ceritanya sendiri memang full drama dengan unsur percintaan yang kental (kalau ga bisa dibilang LEBAY) dan tak lupa, skandal. Endingnya pun juga dramatis sama seperti awal cerita yg mulainya dramatis. Banyak hal2 yang ditulis Dame Christie di awal cerita yang nantinya akan jadi clue saat cerita bergulir dan bikin jadi "AHA!! 👆" moment. Death on the Nile ini memang unik, karena sampai pertengahan cerita kita diajak untuk membaca kejadian2 dramatis yg mengelilingi sang korban, Linnet Ridgeway atau Linnet Doyle setelah dia menikah dengan Simon Doyle yang sebelumnya adalah mantan tunangan Jacqueline de Bellefort dimana Jackie ini adalah sahabat akrab Linnet. Akward tentunya saat Jackie selalu ada pas Linnet dan Simon lagi bulan madu di Mesir. Kita akan dihadapkan pada drama penuh kecemburuan sebelum akhirnya Linnet tewas terbunuh di kabinnya.
Seakan belum cukup rumit, Dame Christie juga mengenalkan banyak tokoh, suatu ciri khas beliau untuk membuat ensemble cast di novelnya sehingga kalau pembaca ga awas bacanya, ya bakal bingung ini siapa dan itu siapa. Karakter yang banyak ini juga berfungsi sebagai red herring, bikin kita menebak - nebak apa mereka pelakunya? Apalagi semua karakter memang berhubungan dengan Linnet dan semuanya juga setidaknya punya motif untuk membunuh Linnet, TAPI juga punya alibi yang membuat mereka lepas dari kecurigaan.
Seperti yang gue katakan sebelumnya, dengan kecerdasan (dan keangkuhannya!), Hercule Poirot berhasil memecahkan kasus yang tampaknya rumit, tapi sebenarnya juga sederhana. Gue merasa sebagai pembaca, gue kayak diajak menduga -duga dan berprasangka. Apalagi saat Kol. Race bilang ada dugaan pemberontak berkeliaran di Karnak, sehingga membuat gue berpikir apa ini akan jadi "kasus berlapis" ? Atau malah sebenarnya motif pembunuhan Linnet ini karena dendam mengingat keluarga Linnet yg kaya raya juga punya banyak musuh atau justru perampokan saat kalung mutiara mewah punya Linnet hilang? Semua dugaan dan prasangka ini cukup bikin gue gregetan tapi lega juga setelah tahu kecurigaan gue terbukti walau gue tentunya agak tertegun pas baca howdunnitnya. Kayak yang..wow, bisa gitu yah! 🤣
Death on the Nile tetap menarik dibaca dan gue bersyukur ga nonton versi Kenneth Brannagh yg terlalu banyak improvisasi dan bedanya. Tidak hanya diajak memecahkan kasus, tapi Dame Christie juga mengajak pembacanya untuk menyusuri kekayaan sejarah Mesir. Bikin gue jadi pengen ke Mesir juga kan jadinya 😁
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Stalking, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, and Racism
Minor: Suicide
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: Blood, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Classism, Stalking, and Suicide
boydgirl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Racism, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Fatphobia
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: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Addiction, Death, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Gun violence, Sexism, Classism, and Suicide
ishouldbereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Classism, Medical content, Blood, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
katharina_s's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Suicide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Fatphobia
lily1304'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, Suicide, and Infidelity
Moderate: Classism, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Grief, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
lqne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Stalking
jkpiowa'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: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcoholism
dorsetreader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism