Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

33 reviews

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Murder, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Infidelity

brandocalrissian83's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

4.5

It shouldn’t have surprised me that I liked this book way more that I thought I would. But Christie isn’t named the queen of mystery for nothing . I was partially right about the ending which was fun. Overall it’s a great read , the set up in the first third takes a little bit but overall it moves quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Classism

leosaki's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I just wish the "Pride and Prejudice but Mister Darcy is a bitch and also a communist" story line would have worked out :/

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Classism, Stalking, and Suicide

nicosta_music's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Agatha Christie books are always a great time, and Death on the Nile is no exception. It was a tad bit predictable in the sense that you could make a good guess as to who the murderer was, but it still keeps you reading until the end. Overall just a very fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Blood

rosemaryandrue's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.0

When Hercule Poirot finds himself on a barge down the Nile with a simmering love triangle, he cannot stop it before the situation explodes into murder.

This is my second read of this book, though my first was some time ago, so fresher on my mind was the middling film adaptation. The book proves itself superior to the film of course, and holds up well on reread as well, as the motley cast of side characters introduced themselves to me with greater depth this time round. And the solution to the case is, of course, a cracker.

The audiobook is narrated by David Suchet. Though I found the voices he chose for supporting cast rather silly at times, it makes for a fun listen, and his Poirot is wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Classism, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Racism

linddykal's review against another edition

challenging funny medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, and Death

nvemihere's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Addiction, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Gun violence, Sexism, Classism, and Suicide

aliceclrc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

hate crime

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Classism, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

leehillier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, Cursing, and Suicide

Minor: Colonisation and Racism

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

it is so disappointing to be reading this book and come across racist comments. it ruins any enjoyment i was feeling. 

aside from that, this was a less enjoyable Christie because I was able to guess the plot in the first 30ish pages. however, i really enjoyed the last 20 pages where we get the interactions between Poirot and Jacqueline after the murderer is revealed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Racism, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, and Infidelity