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7.03k reviews for:
Eine Studie in Scharlachrot (Großdruck): Der erste Auftritt von Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
3.92 AVERAGE
7.03k reviews for:
Eine Studie in Scharlachrot (Großdruck): Der erste Auftritt von Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
3.92 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I definitely enjoyed reading the source material for so much of the media I adore. The characters were much less on display then I would have thought. Sherlock is always such a specific personality in many of its iterations. Often very anti social or unable to pick up social cues. Which wasn't the case at all. I would even say he was fairly charismatic.
The atmosphere made both by the baker street boys, as well as, the sudden Mormon caveat was great. I ended up enjoying it more then I thought. I gave up a little there in the middle but I came around to the narrative by the end. I would like to read more of sherlock and watson, mostly for some more descriptions of their characters and less for the actual cases.
The atmosphere made both by the baker street boys, as well as, the sudden Mormon caveat was great. I ended up enjoying it more then I thought. I gave up a little there in the middle but I came around to the narrative by the end. I would like to read more of sherlock and watson, mostly for some more descriptions of their characters and less for the actual cases.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
A good introduction to Sherlock Holmes and the mysteries he investigates. It felt more modern and timeless than I was expecting but I guess that’s part of why Sherlock Holmes has prevailed for so long in the pop culture. I thought the backstory of the Ferriers and the Mormons went on a bit long and slightly took me out of the principal storyline but apart from that no complaints!
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Zbierałam się dosyć długo by to przeczytać a była to naprawdę przyjemna książka. Zacznę od tego, że uwielbiam wszelkiego rodzaju zagadki kryminalne a postać Sherlocka jest genialnie wykreowana. Czy osoba nieomylna i potrafiąca połączyć nawet najmniejsze szczegóły istnieje? Cóż w tej książce tak. Kochałam wszystkie momenty gdy Sherlock posyłał przytyki nieumiejącym nic rozwikłać policjantom oraz gdy zadzwiał Watsona swoją wiedzą. Myślę, że ciekawym zabiegiem było podzielenie książka na dwie części. Przez to mieliśmy możliwość dwukrotnego myślenia nad zagadką, w pierwszej części szukaliśmy mordercy a w drugiej jego motywów.
Końcowo stwierdzam, że książka sprawia wiele radości podczas jej czytania. Jeśli ktoś lubi lekkie kryminały zachęcam do przeczytania.
Końcowo stwierdzam, że książka sprawia wiele radości podczas jej czytania. Jeśli ktoś lubi lekkie kryminały zachęcam do przeczytania.
Sherlock Holmes as read by Stephen Fry ... delicious!
My first Sherlock Holmes book. A really enjoyable and fast paced story. Looking forward to reading the next one.
So I decided to start reading the Sherlock Holmes series after watching and loving the BBC mini series. I went in it understanding that obviously there would be differences as the BBC series takes place in the present day. I liked the differences, I liked how they changed some things. But that doesn't discuss the book.
The intro was fast, how Watson met Holmes seems a blur, but had enough info to get the idea. Holmes is much more of a jerk in the book than in any interpretation I have seen of him. The second part of the book came out of no where and for a while I thought the publishers had screwed up somehow, until I finally came across a name I recognized from the first part. But that just might be Doyle's style. As this is the first book of his I have read, I am uncertain of this.
Overall, it was an enjoyable, quick read, once you were assured you were reading the right book! I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
The intro was fast, how Watson met Holmes seems a blur, but had enough info to get the idea. Holmes is much more of a jerk in the book than in any interpretation I have seen of him. The second part of the book came out of no where and for a while I thought the publishers had screwed up somehow, until I finally came across a name I recognized from the first part. But that just might be Doyle's style. As this is the first book of his I have read, I am uncertain of this.
Overall, it was an enjoyable, quick read, once you were assured you were reading the right book! I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For such a foundational and important story in the mystery pantheon, I expected to like this more. I don't normally consider hype to be a problem for classics because I generally know that they can be hit or miss. Classics are classic for a reason, but that doesn't mean they can always compare to the contemporaries I'm used to reading.
For Sherlock Holmes though, I had very high expectations. I couldn't imagine a world where I didn't find this story dazzling. This was also the first Conan Doyle story I ever read and that combination was a roller coaster ride directly to disappointment. I found it difficult to adjust to Conan Doyle's writing style and I didn't find the mystery to be very compelling. It was still a well writing story, but I struggled.
Thankfully, I didn't give up on Conan Doyle and found I enjoyed some of this other novels more ([b:The Hound of the Baskervilles|8921|The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355929358s/8921.jpg|3311984] is my favourite.) but lesson learned for how to approach classic fiction with a little less of the weight of its cultural influence and lower expectations.
For Sherlock Holmes though, I had very high expectations. I couldn't imagine a world where I didn't find this story dazzling. This was also the first Conan Doyle story I ever read and that combination was a roller coaster ride directly to disappointment. I found it difficult to adjust to Conan Doyle's writing style and I didn't find the mystery to be very compelling. It was still a well writing story, but I struggled.
Thankfully, I didn't give up on Conan Doyle and found I enjoyed some of this other novels more ([b:The Hound of the Baskervilles|8921|The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355929358s/8921.jpg|3311984] is my favourite.) but lesson learned for how to approach classic fiction with a little less of the weight of its cultural influence and lower expectations.