Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Der Tod auf dem Nil by Agatha Christie

86 reviews

spacxxoddity's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

leanne_miron'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: Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Gun violence, and Murder

rusty_moonshadow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, and Suicide

kloughlin's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Classism and Alcoholism

thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

kaneli's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicide, Death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Stalking, Medical content, Blood, Murder, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Incest

ina_loves_books's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

readerette's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

I enjoy classic mysteries like this. Interesting characters, crimes upon crimes, a resolution that's hard to see coming, and a less melodramatic reveal than sometimes comes with Poirot stories (which I prefer). The characters aren't particularly deep and Christie leans harder on stereotypes than modern readers enjoy, but the plot is worth a read.

Racism and sexism typical of this era in Western culture (early 20th century).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Classism, Cursing, Racism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Sexism

for_esme_with_love's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

One of Christie’s best mysteries, however in this Egyptian setting Christie’s anti-blackness comes out pretty strongly alongside the usual cocktail of classism and glorification of empire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Classism, and Infidelity

lunep's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcoholism, Racism, Suicide, Sexism, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Slavery