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natebrantly's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The cover of this edition bills this as '[Agatha Christie's] most unusual murder mystery', and I found it to be an interesting departure from her other novels. It is certainly ambitious. There is no Hercule Poirot, Ms. Marple, or even Tommy and Tuppence. Instead, Christie explores the setting of ancient Egypt with an entirely new cast of characters. She seems to have enjoyed digging into the setting and culture of ancient Egypt, including customs and religious beliefs and traditions. As usual, Agatha Christie does a great job of keeping most characters in the running as potential murders until the very end. Another distinction in this novel is that the murderer takes the lives of more than five characters (rather than one). While I enjoyed this novel, I did not feel the sense of satisfaction with the reveal that I was hoping for. I would still recommend for those interested in the genre and the works of Agatha Christie.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
souljaleonn's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
itzmays's review against another edition
5.0
I've just finished reading this book. I felt so happy and thrilled reading it. What made me feel even more delighted reading it, is how it made me feel like i transported into the era of the ancient Egyptians. To tell the truth, most of Agatha Christie's novels I read left me shocked and disappointed ,for I was never satisfied by how she ended her books. But this one was different. Now I'm so excited to read another novel by Agatha Christie! I really recommend it for everyone.
tecedar's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
lise_haag's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
shrimi's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
underwhelming for an agatha christie novel
sop17hie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The main character was a bit hollow and just floated through things. I liked the mystery and was on the edge of my seat
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Vomit, and Violence
beatriz1998's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
'“That you most certainly are not,” said Esa. “A tongue, Henet, may sometimes be a weapon. A tongue may cause a death—may cause more than one death. I hope your tongue, Henet, has not caused a death.”'
heatherannah's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I love Christie's stories... usually. This felt like such a slog to get through, and it's not even long. The characters mostly felt stagnant, and I just wasn't pulled in. I didn't really care about the mystery because the main death was a bland/unlikeable character. Other than passenger to Frankfurt this is the worst of hers that's I've read
leticiariesco's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5