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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

29 reviews

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

aidamaria_reads's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Alcohol, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ale15sousa's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Medical content, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Stalking, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Xenophobia

Minor: Chronic illness

lynneliu's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Blood

udari's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol and Stalking

Minor: Medical content

nila's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another great "locked-room" whodunnit murder mystery from Christie. A bit slow in terms of getting to the actual murder, there's a lot of exposition before you get to the actual murder mystery... I enjoyed the colorful characters, though I do sometimes struggle to keep them all separate and remember who's who, but that might be a personal challenge. Poirot delivers as the over-the-top Belgian know-it-all who is the only one who can solve the murder, and the book is genuinely quite funny at times.

For negatives, it is very clear that the books were written during a different time, the way indiginous people are referred to, are absolutely problematic, and I personally found it took me completely out of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Moderate: Stalking, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide

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

hanarama's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

3.5

The Good: 

• Well constructed mystery
• Plenty of twists

The Bad:

• Racism (reflective of the period)
• Sometimes clues are forgettable

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• Police procedurals
• Detective fiction
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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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Blood, Racism, Stalking, Misogyny, and Gun violence

kamylu's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Medical content, Alcoholism, and Suicide