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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Lupin is a smooth gentleman. I loved this collection and the fact that it ends with a confrontation with Sherlock Holmes, as well as sets up Lupin Vs Holmes has me hooked. Brilliant.
I was listening to the audiobook which had a British narrator, and that was just off. Save to read someday in the original French.
I've been watching the Netflix show "Lupin" that is based on this book series at the same time as I read this collection, and the short stories are overall WAY lighter in tone than the show. This collection featured 13 stories of Lupin's outwitting detectives, stealing valuables in very tricksy ways, assuming false identities, and being flamboyantly over the top in his correspondence as he pulls one over on people. It was great fun - probably my favorites being "Arsene Lupin in Prison," "The Wedding-ring" and "The Red Silk Scarf." (I appreciated "Edith Swan-neck" too, but found it a leeeeeetle bit preposterous.)
I also found myself giving Lupin a little bit of a side-eye; were it not for the fact that he's a thief, he would make a great detective rivaling Sherlock Holmes, as he uses a lot of the same types of observations and deductions to manipulate people and determine their actions in advance. The way he always explained how we was able to manage the crimes he committed or play people made it feel a little like a knock-off Holmes ... which I guess Lupin kind of was. Still, a lot of fun.
I also found myself giving Lupin a little bit of a side-eye; were it not for the fact that he's a thief, he would make a great detective rivaling Sherlock Holmes, as he uses a lot of the same types of observations and deductions to manipulate people and determine their actions in advance. The way he always explained how we was able to manage the crimes he committed or play people made it feel a little like a knock-off Holmes ... which I guess Lupin kind of was. Still, a lot of fun.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Arsène Lupin, o anti-herói francês, o ladrão com princípios, destemido e brilhante, aquele que não conseguem apanhar e aquele que se escapa como o vento quando conseguem.
Este livro corresponde, basicamente, a uma coleção de short-stories que permite o leitor testemunhar os feitos de Lupin ao longo de um determinado intervalo de tempo não esclarecido. A grande maioria das histórias não está ligada, salvo a primeira e a última que se ligam através de uma personagem comum a ambas e a referências às anteriores.
Dentro de cada história, em si, não há grande mistério para seguir nem desvendar. O anti-herói está, sempre, de alguma forma, entre as suas vítimas e identificado como outrem, camuflado de uma qualquer forma também pouco explicada. Depois de executar o seu feito brilhante de roubar o que quer que seja que tenha sido descrito e elaborado na introdução da história, Lupin ou outra pessoa descrevem a forma como o fez.
Admito que a minha opinião deste volume oscile entre o gostei e a neutralidade. Penso ser suficiente para querer, no futuro, ler o livro que incide mais sobre os feitos de Arsène Lupin contra o seu arqui-inimigo, Herlock Sholmés.
No geral, a tradução está bem executada, embora se encontrem erros ortográficos esporadicamente, sendo que estes são mais frequentes na última short-story.
Este livro corresponde, basicamente, a uma coleção de short-stories que permite o leitor testemunhar os feitos de Lupin ao longo de um determinado intervalo de tempo não esclarecido. A grande maioria das histórias não está ligada, salvo a primeira e a última que se ligam através de uma personagem comum a ambas e a referências às anteriores.
Dentro de cada história, em si, não há grande mistério para seguir nem desvendar. O anti-herói está, sempre, de alguma forma, entre as suas vítimas e identificado como outrem, camuflado de uma qualquer forma também pouco explicada. Depois de executar o seu feito brilhante de roubar o que quer que seja que tenha sido descrito e elaborado na introdução da história, Lupin ou outra pessoa descrevem a forma como o fez.
Admito que a minha opinião deste volume oscile entre o gostei e a neutralidade. Penso ser suficiente para querer, no futuro, ler o livro que incide mais sobre os feitos de Arsène Lupin contra o seu arqui-inimigo, Herlock Sholmés.
No geral, a tradução está bem executada, embora se encontrem erros ortográficos esporadicamente, sendo que estes são mais frequentes na última short-story.
adventurous
funny
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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Loved Lupin as a character! It's like the reverse Sherlock Holmes. He's witty and cocky and has such a wonderful sense of humour.
And the writing is easy and flows so well while perfectly setting up the mystery. It's definitely a simple style, but I think that's sort of the lovely part of it as well.
And the writing is easy and flows so well while perfectly setting up the mystery. It's definitely a simple style, but I think that's sort of the lovely part of it as well.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated