Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

30 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

alemarton'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? Yes

4.0

This is the first Poirot book I've read and the second Christie's book I've read, after "There were none". I found the latter very difficult to read, maybe because I was forced by my literature teacher. However, now I remember why I didn't like it: it was just too precise and methodical in its writing. However I kind of started to appreciate this style after reading "Murder on the Orient Express". It is just like Poirot himself would write his own book about the mystery. I haven't seen a character development for him, but I guess it's because this is just one book of a long series, but I feel like him and I didn't really connect. I did like most of the characters and I felt more of a connection with them than with the detective himself. It's a very nice read, I would say to be read when you want to read a book in a day, an escape from reality. The flow of the book is fantastic and the writing style is simple and concise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Blood, Death, Grief, and Murder

rushh's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Hate crime

Moderate: Grief and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, and War

leosaki's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Hercule Poirot, stop thirsting over your murder suspects challenge (impossible)
Also congrats to Agatha Christie for having a more diverse cast and progressive storytelling IN THE 30S than almost anything until like 5 years ago

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, and Child death

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Child death, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Miscarriage, and Racism

arshiya_amreen90786's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death

lotoblanco's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

sarahsbestreads's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. The ending was predictable towards the end, but I had no idea when starting. Very shocking and overall an amazing murder mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

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

nrwebster26's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Classism, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexism

Fascinating to hear the events unfold from multiple perspectives. Poirot is a delightful character, especially when he teases the Brits about their command of language when enraged.