Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile

Hercule Poirot #17

Agatha Christie

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

252 pages | first published 1937

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The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an ear...
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Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 58%
tense 37%
dark 20%
challenging 9%
funny 7%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 37%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 30% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

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