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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

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silver_valkyrie_reads's review

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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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jes312's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.5

Why is everybody getting
engaged
on the murder boat?

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tintin's review against another edition

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mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5


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renpuspita's review against another edition

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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? No

4.0

 Baru kali ini gue baca novelnya Agatha Christie dan bisa nebak siapa pelakunya 😂. Kayak kecurigaan gue itu bener saat Poirot dan Kolonel Race menginvestigasi semua penumpang kapal Karnak, terus seperti kebenarannya itu sedikit demi sedikit terungkap. Selalu menarik membaca Poirot mengutarakan deduksinya dan membayangkan bagaimana pelaku melakukan kejahatan. Benar2 kejahatan berdarah dingin!

Ceritanya sendiri memang full drama dengan unsur percintaan yang kental (kalau ga bisa dibilang LEBAY) dan tak lupa, skandal. Endingnya pun juga dramatis sama seperti awal cerita yg mulainya dramatis. Banyak hal2 yang ditulis Dame Christie di awal cerita yang nantinya akan jadi clue saat cerita bergulir dan bikin jadi "AHA!! 👆" moment. Death on the Nile ini memang unik, karena sampai pertengahan cerita kita diajak untuk membaca kejadian2 dramatis yg mengelilingi sang korban, Linnet Ridgeway atau Linnet Doyle setelah dia menikah dengan Simon Doyle yang sebelumnya adalah mantan tunangan Jacqueline de Bellefort dimana Jackie ini adalah sahabat akrab Linnet. Akward tentunya saat Jackie selalu ada pas Linnet dan Simon lagi bulan madu di Mesir. Kita akan dihadapkan pada drama penuh kecemburuan sebelum akhirnya Linnet tewas terbunuh di kabinnya.

Seakan belum cukup rumit, Dame Christie juga mengenalkan banyak tokoh, suatu ciri khas beliau untuk membuat ensemble cast di novelnya sehingga kalau pembaca ga awas bacanya, ya bakal bingung ini siapa dan itu siapa. Karakter yang banyak ini juga berfungsi sebagai red herring, bikin kita menebak - nebak apa mereka pelakunya? Apalagi semua karakter memang berhubungan dengan Linnet dan semuanya juga setidaknya punya motif untuk membunuh Linnet, TAPI juga punya alibi yang membuat mereka lepas dari kecurigaan.

Seperti yang gue katakan sebelumnya, dengan kecerdasan (dan keangkuhannya!), Hercule Poirot berhasil memecahkan kasus yang tampaknya rumit, tapi sebenarnya juga sederhana. Gue merasa sebagai pembaca, gue kayak diajak menduga -duga dan berprasangka. Apalagi saat Kol. Race bilang ada dugaan pemberontak berkeliaran di Karnak, sehingga membuat gue berpikir apa ini akan jadi "kasus berlapis" ? Atau malah sebenarnya motif pembunuhan Linnet ini karena dendam mengingat keluarga Linnet yg kaya raya juga punya banyak musuh atau justru perampokan saat kalung mutiara mewah punya Linnet hilang? Semua dugaan dan prasangka ini cukup bikin gue gregetan tapi lega juga setelah tahu kecurigaan gue terbukti walau gue tentunya agak tertegun pas baca howdunnitnya. Kayak yang..wow, bisa gitu yah! 🤣

Death on the Nile tetap menarik dibaca dan gue bersyukur ga nonton versi Kenneth Brannagh yg terlalu banyak improvisasi dan bedanya. Tidak hanya diajak memecahkan kasus, tapi Dame Christie juga mengajak pembacanya untuk menyusuri kekayaan sejarah Mesir. Bikin gue jadi pengen ke Mesir juga kan jadinya 😁 

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pheenic's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5


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brandocalrissian83's review against another edition

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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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isabelvegga's review against another edition

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mysterious 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


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leosaki's review against another edition

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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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nicosta_music's review against another edition

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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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outerscout's review against another edition

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4.25


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