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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #4) by Arthur Conan Doyle
6 reviews
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.0
I love Sherlock Holmes. He’s so extra.
Like all anthologies, this has its good and bad stories. I absolutely loved The Yellow Face (despite its racist title and plot points), but I found The Gloria Scott quite boring. Silver Blaze, The Resident Patient and The Naval Treaty were fine. The Final Problem was… disappointingly short and lacking details.
Also I discovered that Conan Doyle isn’t as clever as he wants us to believe. The whole reasoning behind The Musgrave Rituals doesn’t hold for a mystery that is supposedly 200 years old. A tree would have grown plenty in that time. And referring to the length of a shadow from the sun would require you to calculate which day the clue was written, and to figure out when the sun would be in that exact position.
I did really like this version of Mycroft. If Sherlock is coded autistic, his brother is the very definition of the word, and it was a pleasure to read.
Despite the ups and downs, I am still a big fan of the original stories, which are (in my opinion) much better than any adaptation could ever hope.
Like all anthologies, this has its good and bad stories. I absolutely loved The Yellow Face (despite its racist title and plot points), but I found The Gloria Scott quite boring. Silver Blaze, The Resident Patient and The Naval Treaty were fine. The Final Problem was… disappointingly short and lacking details.
Also I discovered that Conan Doyle isn’t as clever as he wants us to believe. The whole reasoning behind The Musgrave Rituals doesn’t hold for a mystery that is supposedly 200 years old. A tree would have grown plenty in that time. And referring to the length of a shadow from the sun would require you to calculate which day the clue was written, and to figure out when the sun would be in that exact position.
I did really like this version of Mycroft. If Sherlock is coded autistic, his brother is the very definition of the word, and it was a pleasure to read.
Despite the ups and downs, I am still a big fan of the original stories, which are (in my opinion) much better than any adaptation could ever hope.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Mental illness
Minor: Racial slurs and Medical content
katievh's review against another edition
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Murder
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Racial slurs, Murder, and Death
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
anniereads221's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Suicide
foreverinastory's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
After the story "The Yellow Face" which is about a secret biracial child I just could not with this book. Not here for racist stories.
CWs: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, alcoholism, death, murder, racial slurs, racism, violence.
CWs: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, alcoholism, death, murder, racial slurs, racism, violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
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