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heidenkind's review against another edition
Making a key out of dried porridge is one thing, but an upper-class man in the 1860s not 'believing' in having servants is a crock. What, is he daughter his servant? Is that his idea of a liberated woman? Give me a break!
lexmarksthespot's review against another edition
4.0
i really enjoyed this book. i found the writing to be very descriptive and the characters were well thought out. i really enjoyed following Sherlock through his thought process while he was solving his very first case.
fullybooked22's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
Suffered from being a “Sherlock Holmes story” would have been better as just a children’s detective novel
clearly for a younger audience but with none of the trust in the reader seen in other middle-grade books
clearly for a younger audience but with none of the trust in the reader seen in other middle-grade books
danka66's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
the_fabric_of_words's review against another edition
5.0
I just happened to pick up these books about Sherlock Holmes (four in the series) in a recent library shelf run.
This is a darker read than my two kiddos generally like, and my 15-year-old daughter described it as "intense," but I enjoyed it. It's not for a younger middle grade audience. In fact, it's probably somewhere between MG and YA. Later books in the series are definitely YA, as they feature drug use and a lot of violence.
Sherlock is a teen, bullied at school, who runs away and ends up living on the streets, hunted by police and gangs alike, while trying to clear the name of a man who's been accused of committing a murder. He teams up, however briefly and distastefully, with Moriarty and his street gang, but as readers of the original stories, we all know the only direction that relationship can go -- downhill.
By the end, Sherlock solves the murder but is responsible for a death that will haunt him, possibly forever... I went on the read all four books, but my kiddos did not.
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This is a darker read than my two kiddos generally like, and my 15-year-old daughter described it as "intense," but I enjoyed it. It's not for a younger middle grade audience. In fact, it's probably somewhere between MG and YA. Later books in the series are definitely YA, as they feature drug use and a lot of violence.
Sherlock is a teen, bullied at school, who runs away and ends up living on the streets, hunted by police and gangs alike, while trying to clear the name of a man who's been accused of committing a murder. He teams up, however briefly and distastefully, with Moriarty and his street gang, but as readers of the original stories, we all know the only direction that relationship can go -- downhill.
By the end, Sherlock solves the murder but is responsible for a death that will haunt him, possibly forever... I went on the read all four books, but my kiddos did not.
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
marite's review against another edition
3.0
Unge Sherlock trives ikke på skolen, skulker og henger rundt i håp om at noe spennende skal skje. Det gjør det, en ung kvinne blir funnet brutalt myrdet, en ung mann blir mistenkt og arrestert, og i iveren etter å hjelpe ham, blir Sherlock selv arrestert. Det er gode miljøskildringer her, og forfatteren har gjort seg flid med å etablere Sherlock som karakter. Min innvending er at det tar lang tid før det blir noe action, og det hele er en smule for usannsynlig, selv når en tar høyde for at denne sjangeren i seg selv (barn som løser kriminalsaker) er temmelig usannsynlig.
frea_'s review
3.0
Entah kenapa ilustrasi di novelnya bikin saya bingung dengan umur tokohnya, jadi sering bolak balik lagi ke bagian awal nyari keterangan umur Sherlock yang ternyata berumur 13 tahun. 13 tahun! Tapi ilustrasi yang terdapat di novel menunjukkan, setidaknya menurut saya, bahwa usianya paling sedikit 17 tahun. Entahlah. Mungkin anak umur 13 tahun di London memang tidak seperti bayangan saya.