Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Pembunuhan di Orient Express by Agatha Christie

26 reviews

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide

bzliz's review against another edition

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

4.0

I have to cut it a little slack for the incredible racism, xenophobia, etc given the time it was written but, having never read an Agatha Christie book before, I was still surprised at things that were “okay” to say at the time, as well as how many of the phrases used are still said today. I was familiar with the story prior to reading and I can only imagine how shocking the ending would’ve been when the book was originally published. 

I may read more of Christie’s titles whenever I’m in a reading slump in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Classism, Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexism

carrrissa's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

my first christie!  delightful and the ending was so satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Xenophobia

agirlcalledal's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

frankensteinsbride's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Xenophobia and Racism

thequeeraunt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

I didn't enjoy this Poirot mystery as much as I expected to, considering how many times it's been adapted in media. I thought perhaps it would be one of the stand-out whodunits in Christie's repertoire. However, upon reaching the denouement, I found it lacking. I was satisfied by the twist, but felt that Poirot's end-game choices were a bit out-of-character for him.

That said, it maps rather nicely onto Rian Johnson's most recent mystery film, Glass Onion, and I can certainly understand the appeal of the plot elements that frustrated me. I would recommend Murder on the Orient Express to any new Christie readers who may be looking specifically for a novel with a film tie-in. As I haven't yet read Death on the Nile, I can't speak to the faithfulness of its recent film adaptation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

risemini's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, and Kidnapping

traa's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Child death, and Classism

Minor: Blood, Racial slurs, Grief, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexism, and War

hollystopreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.75

I wish I didn’t watch the movie years ago!!! I could imagine this to be an extremely nail bitting book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

bearystarry's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A classic for a reason, I suppose! A few questionable lines due to the time it was written, but. The atmosphere was so good and all of the characters were fun to hear from. The voices from the narrator were excellent.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Blood