Reviews tagging 'Death'

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

91 reviews

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 against another edition

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

777elia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I didn’t solve the murder but the plot twists we’re very interesting and I couldn’t put this book down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

your_geekygf's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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 book started strong and slowed down a bit in the middle. Almost all of the characters are foreign so there is a lot of French sprinkled in and the writing style is very olde tyme. Some of the meaning could be lost in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Minor: Kidnapping

m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Me gustó bastante el misterio, muy ingeniosos como lo van enhebrando todo para revelación del final. 

Mi único pero es que Poirot no les haya dejado en claro que los entiende perfectamente, incluso si luego va a salir con sus cosas de que la ley y demás. 

La justicia alcanzó a Cassetti de una forma u otra, yo hasta hubiera ayudado activamente a los involucrados en lugar preocuparme por quién es el culpable. El tipo merecía una muerte más horrible.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Police brutality, Suicide, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder

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

qu1ncy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

the_chocolate_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Overall this book was so good. The plot was engaging and the characters were interesting people. The mystery was intriguing and unique and I loved that. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

loganreadshorror's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Suicide and Child death