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manarelkodes's review against another edition
4.0
It is an amazing book , i have fun reading it and am going to end the serie of young sherlock holmes , i love the way andy lane write every single moment , and i like that young sherlock does and does not feel like the real one in the same time ..
am absolutely loving it ..
am absolutely loving it ..
mountie9's review against another edition
5.0
The Good Stuff
* This is my favorite so far of the series
* Fast paced and exciting with plenty of action and suspense
* Interesting storyline with a truly unique and unusual villain
* Good amount of humour to lighten up the darker moments
* Some snippets of interesting historical information immersed within the story - as ususal with Lane done in a subtle and fascinating manor that the little buggers won't even realize they are learning something (ok, who's kidding who, I learned some stuff too)
* Once again you can really see how Lane's Holmes could develop into Doyle's Holmes
* Written so both boys and girls will enjoy - there is a hint of romance for the girls but not in such a mushy way that will turn off the male readers
* Love the friendship between Matty and Holmes
* Holmes emotions are very true of your normal 15 yr old boy even one as brilliant as Sherlock
* Mentions Canada - yes I know we Canadian's have issues - we feel left out all the time
* Some nice moral questions to ponder
* Will be keeping this series for Jake to read in a year or two
* Really makes me want to read more Sherlock Holmes stories -- January has definitely been Sherlock Holmes month so far -- 2 Young Sherlock novels and we also went to see Sherlock Homes: Game of Shadows in the theatre (bloody brilliant movie -- get thee to a movie theatre right away for this one - Downey is marvelous)
* Learned about the history of sailor's and tattoos -- makes total sense now
The Not So Good Stuff
* Come on give me more on Eglantine -- I need to know what is the deal with that sneaky nasty women
* Nasty Leeches -- ick!
* Did I mention the leeches - gave me the heebie jeebies LOL!
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"I swear there's a nursery aspect to British eating habits that no country has. Steamed puddings, jam sandwiches-with the crusts cut off, of course - and vegetables, boiled so long they're just flavored mush. Food you don't need teeth to eat."
Sherlock felt a stab of annoyance. "So what's so great about American food?" he asked, shifting his position on the dry stone wall he was sitting on..."
"Steaks," Crowe said simply."
"A man has the right to make his own decisions, based on a higher moral code.' He grimaced inadvertently. ' I find slavery .... distasteful. I don't believe that one man is inferior to another man because of the colour of his skin. I may think that other things make a man inferior, includin' his ability to think rationally, but not somethin' as arbitrary as the colour of his skin."
"He couldn't help smiling. That complete honesty was one of the things he liked most about Virginia. No English girl would have dreamed about discussing matter of the stomach like taht."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
* Good for both male and female readers
* Some of it is a bit dark and violent so sensitive YA/middle school readers might want to avoid
* Adults will enjoy reading as well
4.75 Dewey's
I received this from HarperCollins in Exchange for an Honest Review
* This is my favorite so far of the series
* Fast paced and exciting with plenty of action and suspense
* Interesting storyline with a truly unique and unusual villain
* Good amount of humour to lighten up the darker moments
* Some snippets of interesting historical information immersed within the story - as ususal with Lane done in a subtle and fascinating manor that the little buggers won't even realize they are learning something (ok, who's kidding who, I learned some stuff too)
* Once again you can really see how Lane's Holmes could develop into Doyle's Holmes
* Written so both boys and girls will enjoy - there is a hint of romance for the girls but not in such a mushy way that will turn off the male readers
* Love the friendship between Matty and Holmes
* Holmes emotions are very true of your normal 15 yr old boy even one as brilliant as Sherlock
* Mentions Canada - yes I know we Canadian's have issues - we feel left out all the time
* Some nice moral questions to ponder
* Will be keeping this series for Jake to read in a year or two
* Really makes me want to read more Sherlock Holmes stories -- January has definitely been Sherlock Holmes month so far -- 2 Young Sherlock novels and we also went to see Sherlock Homes: Game of Shadows in the theatre (bloody brilliant movie -- get thee to a movie theatre right away for this one - Downey is marvelous)
* Learned about the history of sailor's and tattoos -- makes total sense now
The Not So Good Stuff
* Come on give me more on Eglantine -- I need to know what is the deal with that sneaky nasty women
* Nasty Leeches -- ick!
* Did I mention the leeches - gave me the heebie jeebies LOL!
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"I swear there's a nursery aspect to British eating habits that no country has. Steamed puddings, jam sandwiches-with the crusts cut off, of course - and vegetables, boiled so long they're just flavored mush. Food you don't need teeth to eat."
Sherlock felt a stab of annoyance. "So what's so great about American food?" he asked, shifting his position on the dry stone wall he was sitting on..."
"Steaks," Crowe said simply."
"A man has the right to make his own decisions, based on a higher moral code.' He grimaced inadvertently. ' I find slavery .... distasteful. I don't believe that one man is inferior to another man because of the colour of his skin. I may think that other things make a man inferior, includin' his ability to think rationally, but not somethin' as arbitrary as the colour of his skin."
"He couldn't help smiling. That complete honesty was one of the things he liked most about Virginia. No English girl would have dreamed about discussing matter of the stomach like taht."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
* Good for both male and female readers
* Some of it is a bit dark and violent so sensitive YA/middle school readers might want to avoid
* Adults will enjoy reading as well
4.75 Dewey's
I received this from HarperCollins in Exchange for an Honest Review
yuliatta's review against another edition
5.0
I like this book even better then the first one.
It is somehow better and more intresting. It has a little bit of action and Sherlock has to fight using both physical strength and his mind to survive.
I liked it, I like the case he was working on and everything that happened.
It is somehow better and more intresting. It has a little bit of action and Sherlock has to fight using both physical strength and his mind to survive.
I liked it, I like the case he was working on and everything that happened.
fantasy_writer_221b's review
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
etkahler's review against another edition
4.0
Another fantastic addition to the Young Sherlock Holmes series by Andrew Lane. These books are like crack to me and I can hardly wait till I can the next one. This installment had a bit of a horrifying factor (), at least for someone like me who has a fairly weak stomach.
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those leeches were disgustingcouillac's review against another edition
3.0
This continues to be a fun action/mystery series for tweens, though I still wish that Sherlock came across as a stronger personality. I realize that he's not yet the quirky figure of his adult years, but he's far to drab to really be of interest. The secondary characters around him, especially Amycus and Virginia, are far more interesting. Still, lots of adventure and intrigue with a good dose of history well-integrated. I'll probably continue to chip away at this series just for fun.
tasjaak's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
literarycryptid's review against another edition
5.0
I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes so when I saw his book, I was intrigued to find out how the author would portray a younger Sherlock Holmes. I was happily suprised that the way young Sherlock acts is far different from the strict, methodical and logical adult version. The difference is an amazing way to show the changes that happen to Sherlock and how he evolves through his mysteries.
thisfoxreads's review against another edition
3.0
The Young Sherlock Holmes series, the first teen series endorsed by the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate, is being reissued. It took me a very long time to even begin to enjoy this book. I listened to it on audiobook (the reader did a mostly very good job--even saying Duke as "dook" when Americans speak, as as "dyuke" when the British characters say it), but I frequently turned it off because I didn't really care about the story.
I found this to really be more of a juvenile adventure book than a teen novel--oh, they threw in Sherlock thinking about kissing his supposed love interest, but that's such a minor part of the story as to be virtually nonexistent. Sherlock is also portrayed as acting without thinking and always getting into scrapes because of it. Toward the end of the book (no, this is not a spoiler!), Sherlock is told that he really needs to think with his brain before acting--so I suppose we're to believe that he changes dramatically by the time he's the man of Conan Doyle's stories.
At least Sherlock's older brother, often a forgotten character, has an important role.
You may disagree with me--it does have some good reviews. However, while I thoroughly enjoy historical fiction, the Lincoln murder conspiracies, and mysteries, I did not like this book and don't plan to read any others in the series.
I found this to really be more of a juvenile adventure book than a teen novel--oh, they threw in Sherlock thinking about kissing his supposed love interest, but that's such a minor part of the story as to be virtually nonexistent. Sherlock is also portrayed as acting without thinking and always getting into scrapes because of it. Toward the end of the book (no, this is not a spoiler!), Sherlock is told that he really needs to think with his brain before acting--so I suppose we're to believe that he changes dramatically by the time he's the man of Conan Doyle's stories.
At least Sherlock's older brother, often a forgotten character, has an important role.
You may disagree with me--it does have some good reviews. However, while I thoroughly enjoy historical fiction, the Lincoln murder conspiracies, and mysteries, I did not like this book and don't plan to read any others in the series.