Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Mort sur le Nil by Isabelle Bottier

35 reviews

emilywemily6'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed this more than the other Hercule Poirot story I have read, so I may be convinced to read another. There was a lot less discrimination/hateful speech in this book compared to Halloween Party, though it is still very much present. I have already seen the recent movie, so I kind of knew the main plot, but I had a really hard time following the cast of characters for a good chunk of the book. As I kept reading though I became very familiar with everyone. This book isn't exactly the same as the movie I have seen, and I still really enjoyed the plot twists and reveals in the book. The ending is pretty satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism

lucyatoz's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie is the second book I have read featuring Hercule Poirot in 2024.

Although I appreciated the way the story unfolded, it did take a while for the action to start with almost half of the novel being scene and character setting...however, once the murder occurred, Poirot quickly gets to work investigating, questioning and evaluating using only his "little grey cells". 

This book was originally published in 1937, yet still makes for a interesting read. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story when they came and did not anticipate the ending at all! 

I owned a copy of this book and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 27, by a neurodivergent author, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cursing

ceejeffe's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

If I don’t consider the casual sexism, racism, and classism that was seemingly accepted when this was written, this book is a gem! There is no one who writes mysteries like Agatha Christie and Hercules Poirot can solve the wildest crimes! Which, luckily for us, requires some incredibly creative writing to come up with new stories and possibilities!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Murder, and Classism

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

Book twenty-seven in my personal read through of Agatha Christie in (American) publication order.

This is a very clever story. I rather regret having watched the movie so recently as to remove all sense of mystery or tension from the unfolding of events.

Highly recommended if you have not experienced the story before, and definitely avoid spoilers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

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

Minor: Infidelity and Suicide

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

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

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: Gun violence, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Racism and Alcohol

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: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Colonisation

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

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