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garfunkleha345's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As can be expected from Agatha Christie, this was a rollicking mystery that will keep you guessing till the end. The setting hasn’t aged well but this is still a solid thriller
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism
rtaire'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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Alcoholism
lenaricharz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, Medical content, and Racism
jessthanthree's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, Death of parent, Suicide, Classism, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity
eve81's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Classism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Murder
ms_gouldbourne's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
Another excellent outing by Hercule Poirot! It's good to return to the source material when Hollywood have produced such a travesty masquerading as an adaptation. The same period-typical racist stereotypes as can be seen in nearly all Agatha Christie books do appear, exacerbated by the fact that the story is set in Egypt, but most of the focus remains on the clever and intricately plotted murder mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Racism
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Racism
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.)
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.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence
katharina_s's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Suicide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Fatphobia
purlhaggard's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
2.0
A fun premise for a mystery, generally good cast of characters. The opening set up gives allure, mystery, wealth, petty gossip. Loved it.
Once the Author is able to gather our cast up into the same place, things go flat and become disappointing.
Once again (she has a way about her), Christie is a real racist and her anti-labor sentiments are on display here. If you want to whine that “that’s just the way it was back then” - save it. It’s not necessary to to the plot and look up the original title of “And Then There We’re None”.
The descriptions of the Egyptians in this book are wholly unnecessary and ugly, moving the plot nowhere and generally disrupting the pleasantries one likes from The Detective. It’s casual and cruel to no purpose.
She’s at her best when criticizing the British in social habitats.
Furthermore, the unwinding of the mystery is somewhat boring and convoluted.
Again, great premise and cast of characters, but overall poor execution of the story.
Once the Author is able to gather our cast up into the same place, things go flat and become disappointing.
Once again (she has a way about her), Christie is a real racist and her anti-labor sentiments are on display here. If you want to whine that “that’s just the way it was back then” - save it. It’s not necessary to to the plot and look up the original title of “And Then There We’re None”.
The descriptions of the Egyptians in this book are wholly unnecessary and ugly, moving the plot nowhere and generally disrupting the pleasantries one likes from The Detective. It’s casual and cruel to no purpose.
She’s at her best when criticizing the British in social habitats.
Furthermore, the unwinding of the mystery is somewhat boring and convoluted.
Again, great premise and cast of characters, but overall poor execution of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Racism, and Sexism