Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

143 reviews

katherine_alexis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Racism

maddireads13's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

nadieam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

miatherachel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

finesilkflower's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

It's been awhile since I read an Agatha Christie and I forgot how fun they can be; you're constantly trying to solve the puzzle and Christie outwits you at every turn. The Nile setting is pretty irrelevant to this one; mainly the important thing is that it's on a cruise ship with a limited cast of characters and no way in or out, but it could really be anywhere. Of course the more Poirot looks into it, the more he finds that nearly everyone on board had some kind of connection with the victim!

Racism warning: Early in the book there is more of a stab at local color and it's extremely racist. The book centers on a group of rich white European and American characters on a cruise, and the only Black Egyptians that they encounter are merchants and children trying to sell them things, and the book mocks their appearance and their broken English. (In other words, I'm adding a content warning for racism, rather than suggestion the book is about racism, which it definitely is not. The racism is 100% unconsidered and unapologetic.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

sk_09's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

I KNEW IT ONCE AGAIN, I'M GENIUS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Classism

katharina_s's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia

le_mur's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

ariep's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book! Poirot is my favorite character of Agatha Christie's, and he was great in this story. Christie is a master of mystery, and I was blown away by her ability to construct such an interesting and intricate story. I loved the way she wrapped up the mystery, I never would have guessed! I highly recommend the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol