Reviews

The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters

celiapowell's review against another edition

4.0

The second of the Amelia Peabody mysteries was very enjoyable (although I wondered for a little while about how dense she could possibly be about her husband's feelings, it was endearing rather than annoying). Again, the mystery was not so much the point of the book, although it kept me agreeably entertained - it's the witty dialogue, characters and atmosphere which are so delightful about these books. The next one I'm reading is an audio book - I think they'll be tremendous fun to listen to.

bookchantment's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

gillianalice's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? No

3.75

I absolutely love Amelia Peabody. I don’t even care about the mystery, I just want to listen to her banter with her husband and read about their Egyptology adventures. 

leasummer's review against another edition

3.0

I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first. Aside from the addition of a child and being married, the story felt almost the same as the first.
It’s a nice escape and entertaining.

sten1238's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

dmcke013's review against another edition

3.0

Second entry in Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series, which again sees the Victorian archaeologist - now married, and with a young kid - again back in Egypt, and again faced with a (seemingly) supernatural foe.

frogbeam68's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.0

lucilla_17's review

3.0

I have a lot of nostalgia for this series, and I absolutely love the narrator of the audiobooks (Barbara Rosenblat), but there is a lot of period (both 1900s and 1990s) typical racism, sexism, homophobia, and colonizer perspectives. Also a lot of fatphobia that went over my head when I was reading these as a kid, but is super glaring rereading them now.

elliemvbrown's review

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.5

moncoinlecture's review

4.0

Original review - in French - on my blog: http://moncoinlecture.over-blog.com/article-the-curse-of-the-pharaoh-92107319.html

I don't read Amelia Peabody books for the intrigue. Fun ones, of course, but a bit predictable. On the other hand, I just love the characters and the atmosphere. Amelia, for me, is hilarious with her confidence and very English ways. I love to follow her and Emerson in Egypt. This intrigue is a bit similar to the first one... but as I said... I don't really care! I just want to read with a big smile on my face.