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Arsene Lupin Vs. Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc

lull4o4's review against another edition

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4.0

3,5. No es tan bueno como el anterior en cuestión de trama, pero Lupin y Sholmès son de lo mejorcito

diegovolkx's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

readbymoony's review against another edition

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3.0

Zabawna, szybko się czyta, lekka, w klimatach Sherlocka, ale nie do końca to jest jednak mój gatunek i trochę za mało mi Lupina w Lupinie było.

annass's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

andy02l's review against another edition

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4.0

Me gusto y me dio risa el libro, me gustó más la historia de la lámpara porque no me lo esperaba, aunque eso sí conocer los conocimientos de Herlock fue raro y pobre Willson siempre lastimado

imyra's review against another edition

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4.0

Delícia de ler esse livro. Super gostoso e divertido.

Diferentemente do primeiro volume, onde temos vários contos com o Arsène Lupin, neste temos duas histórias apenas: "A Mulher Loura" e "A lâmpada judáica". E, claro, contamos com a presença de ninguém mais, ninguém menos que Herlock Sholmes - seu arquinimigo - e seu pobre assistente, Wilson.

Como sempre Arsène é aquele personagem super carismático, cavalheiro, pronto para ajudar as pessoas, mas com o pequeno defeito de ser um ladrão.

Recomendo muito o livro!

wyczytana's review against another edition

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3.0

ocena: 2,6/ 5

kynan's review against another edition

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1.0

TL: Ugh. A poor interpretation of Holmes and Watson in an attempt to prove Lupin's worthiness to be Holmes' nemesis.

TL;DR: The cover claims that this book is "A Classic Tale of the World's Greatest Thief and the World's Greatest Detective". I'm not sold on the former claim and I found the portrayal of Holmes and, in particular, Watson to border on offensive. Watson, or "Wilson" as copyright claims required him to be named, is not even a parody, he's a lumbering idiotic dolt and Leblanc does everything he can to remove him from the story whenever he pops his head up. Herlock Sholmes (again, thanks copyright) is a better interpretation and the original material occasionally shines through but there's so much time dedicated to making a fool of him that the more nuanced and clever parodying is hidden. Additionally, I felt that the very first story removed Lupin's (dubious) claims from the first book that he's a harmless Robin Hood.

Complaining aside, there are elements of this book that are quite good! The Blonde Lady thread is very well done...and I think I've run out of nice things to say now actually. I've given this 1-star because, well, I legitimately didn't like it. 1-star is maybe harsh but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone, which I think effectively pushes it out of "OK" territory.

nicolascortez's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

jonigno's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it. The Sholmes and Wilson antics are hilarious and honestly, Conan Doyle had it coming. Leblanc could have even done worse but I guess he still had a shred of respect for the characters and their author.

Will be reading more of the gentleman-thief this year, probably (and more of his grandson lol)