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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Trafficking, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Confinement, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Pedophilia
Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Abandonment, Ableism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
elzmri's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Horowitz portrays Holmes and Watson brilliantly, and I really like his writing style. However the content of the crimes that they were investigating, which were revealed towards the end, was really difficult to read and I wish I had seen the content trigger warnings beforehand. As a review on the front cover notes, Horowitz certainly does explore the “capital’s dark underbelly [more] than Conan Doyle ever did”, but I found this to be a bit too triggering and shocking for me and I was close to having to put the book down, but I tried and managed to read it to the end. Nevertheless, I hope for Horowitz to write more Holmes pastiches in the future.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Rape
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