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johannasmk's review against another edition
5.0
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cocoonofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This one held up on rereading for me, even though it's one of the few where I remembered the solution partway through. This was one of my first Agatha Christie books (if not the first) so it holds a special place in my heart regardless, but I was glad to find it was just as enjoyable and twisty as I remembered. It has all the best parts of a Poirot mystery — the psychology, the unexpected twists, the side romances — and no Hastings! Unfortunately Christie's prejudices also rear their head here after being mercifully absent for a while, so we get to read about the simple Nubians and the sketchy, swarthy, hot-blooded Latins. Just be aware going in that you're going to get a strong taste of the times.
ccerpa's review against another edition
3.5
God, women can't even be hot and mysterious in peace anymore!!!
zenandroid's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyable read !
Tight mystery !
VERY TIGHT MYSTERY !
SO MANY RED HERRINGS !!
Satisfying solution that explains most (if not all) things !
Will probably re-read this !
I had the idea of stopping my reading when Poirot said he figured it all out, in a hypothetical attempt to try and solve the case myself, but after reading on, boy oh boy i'm glad I didn't.
Tight mystery !
VERY TIGHT MYSTERY !
SO MANY RED HERRINGS !!
Satisfying solution that explains most (if not all) things !
Will probably re-read this !
I had the idea of stopping my reading when Poirot said he figured it all out, in a hypothetical attempt to try and solve the case myself, but after reading on, boy oh boy i'm glad I didn't.
nina_van_hoof's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
booderot's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It's fun, but I had already watched the movie from Kenneth Branagh so I already knew all the plot points.
Maybe this is just a skill issue, but I had some problems with remembering the characters in the book. There are so many of them.
Maybe this is just a skill issue, but I had some problems with remembering the characters in the book. There are so many of them.
austin_b_64's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
klymko's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.0
It was entertaining and surprisingly breezy for a book with so many murders. Agatha Christie is a classic for a reason. That being said, the writing is definitely distinctly of a time and place (including some racist undertones in the discussion of the Egyptians)and the plot complications feel contrived rather than natural.
This was a book club pick.
This was a book club pick.