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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
3.5 Stars
Not my favourite Sherlock Holmes novel - while I loved the first half, I pretty much skimmed through the second half.
Not my favourite Sherlock Holmes novel - while I loved the first half, I pretty much skimmed through the second half.
The only Sherlock Holmes novel I've not read... time to give it a go!
In the same vein as A Study in Scarlet, this novel has two parts--the first being the crime/mystery itself, and the second being backstory. In this case, the backstory was far, far more interesting than that of A Study in Scarlet, but the mystery of ASiS was a little better than this one was. Still, a great and well-written story as is always expected from Doyle.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
50% cool Sherlock mystery, 50% tangentially related western??????
Sherlock Holmes is always a favorite. I like when doyle uses mre of Watson as a twist in this mystery of murder and a missing barbell.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
slow-paced