Since it's impossible to review a mystery without giving the ending away, I've decided to review this a little differently. 
 I haven't read the book! 
 Though I've watched a lot of the Poirot mysteries on Netflix, I'd never actually read one before Murder on the Orient Express. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was blown away. Christie writes with obvious skill, finesse, and humor. Poriot is witty, sarcastic, and mind-numbling intelligent. The round-up scene is gripping and the conclusion will leave you stunned. If you've never read Christie before, start here! 
 I have read the book! 
 (view spoiler)[Okay, I admit: I knew the ending before I started reading. I blame the David Suchet documentary I watched for giving it away! Even so, I had no idea how it was done or why. But everybody being in on it? Everybody?? Honestly Christie is such a genius I can't even handle it and I was really surprised by all the humor in the novel. (hide spoiler)] 
 Content: 
 Language: Low (one/two usages of d*mn) 
 Religion: None 
 Romance: None 
 Violence: Low (It's a murder mystery! Someone is killed, but it is only ever talked about.)