kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This is the one set in ancient Egypt. It's not one of my favorites.
piikuri's review against another edition
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
3.5
elizabethreads98's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
zenithharpink's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. I didn't really enjoy this. Recognizing this is a mystery, not an educational book or even really historical fiction (I know it literally is), but the setting felt like a play set - entirely superficial.
I was pretty irritated how inaccurate the blurb was to the actual aspects of the story. While this didn't matter, it's like the blurb was written by somebody guessing about the book, and not actually familar with it.
I found the main character to be a naive simpleton, and entirely uninteresting, as well as unable to carry the narrative.
I did love the Grandma, and the mystery itself was fine though nothing special - but I was expecting far more from the plot.
I recommend to die-hard fans of Christie. For mystery fans, this may scratch the itch but there are far better mysteries out there - from the genre as well as this author specifically.
I was pretty irritated how inaccurate the blurb was to the actual aspects of the story. While this didn't matter, it's like the blurb was written by somebody guessing about the book, and not actually familar with it.
I found the main character to be a naive simpleton, and entirely uninteresting, as well as unable to carry the narrative.
I did love the Grandma, and the mystery itself was fine though nothing special - but I was expecting far more from the plot.
I recommend to die-hard fans of Christie. For mystery fans, this may scratch the itch but there are far better mysteries out there - from the genre as well as this author specifically.
sorayapremji's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
aniqah_w's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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
3.75
qwelling4's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
laurahastoomanywips's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An interesting choice of setting from the "Queen of Crime". You can really see the painstaking research and Agatha's love of Ancient Egypt shine through with the setting and descriptions.
A classic Christie plot set in prehistory. Glad I got to read it as part of my #readchristie2023 challenge.
A classic Christie plot set in prehistory. Glad I got to read it as part of my #readchristie2023 challenge.