Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

23 reviews

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

giulianasbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

Pensé que me iba a gustar más, pero no ha sido así. Después de haber leído “Diez Negritos” tenía las expectativas altas con este libro y la verdad es que me sobran muchísimas páginas y se me hizo bastante lento en algunas partes. Ha sido entretenido pero esta vez sí ha sido bastante predecible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

annapereiras00's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, and Classism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity

lily1304's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.5

Just like with Murder on the Orient Express, I tried SO hard to figure it out - took notes, reread practically the whole book. And it turned out my main theory was RIGHT and it was SO deeply satisfying!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Grief

aharper'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

readerette's review

mysterious tense medium-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

I enjoy classic mysteries like this. Interesting characters, crimes upon crimes, a resolution that's hard to see coming, and a less melodramatic reveal than sometimes comes with Poirot stories (which I prefer). The characters aren't particularly deep and Christie leans harder on stereotypes than modern readers enjoy, but the plot is worth a read.

Racism and sexism typical of this era in Western culture (early 20th century).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Classism

for_esme_with_love's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

One of Christie’s best mysteries, however in this Egyptian setting Christie’s anti-blackness comes out pretty strongly alongside the usual cocktail of classism and glorification of empire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

lynneliu's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Stalking, and Classism

Minor: Blood