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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I've never read Sherlock Holmes before, and I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure and mystery!
I realised whilst doing some homework with my son, that I couldn’t name any ACD books other than this one, and have never read any. I was vaguely aware of the plot of this story and I enjoyed the narration (audiobook) by Derek Jacobi. An easy read and a nice style- I hadn’t realised that Dr Watson was the narrator of the story and I liked that, as it allowed the character of Holmes to be written as perceived by his friend. A good story overall and I may read more.
Una relectura sensacional, de esas historias que logran pegarte al libro y que no puedes parar de leer.
La calidad como escritor de Conan Doyle es indiscutible, así que léanlo!
La calidad como escritor de Conan Doyle es indiscutible, así que léanlo!
Took me three tries to listen to this final chapter, but a worthy, convoluted mystery. One day I'll have read all of Sherlock Holmes I think, the audiobooks are infinitely listenable.
What do I need to say it was just a really incredibly good time
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Okay, I clearly don't have the time or interest to write any reviews right now, so for later reference if I forget: I got the Stephen Fry audiobook with all the Holmes stories and listened to it while following the text in my own omnibus edition (because I love my book and my mind tends to wander when listening to an audiobook). Fry's approach is very lively, and he took the trouble to read the characters in a different voice/accent as well.
Not terrible but not exactly impressed with the abridgment. Due to the extreme editing there is a choppiness to the story that leaves it still readable but less enjoyable. While i wasn't impressed by the illustrations they weren't horrible by any means either. Overall a decent introduction to Doyle, but not one that i could see being a great encouragement into reading the longer and more impressive Sherlock Holmes.
arc from NetGalley
arc from NetGalley
This isn't the first time I've read this book, but the last time was a very long time ago, and I didn't remember a single thing from it, so it was well worth re-reading. I really enjoyed the characters of Holmes and Watson. I was also impressed by the depiction of the moors. I'm not a very visual reader, so I have trouble picturing scenes a lot of the time, but I feel like I really got a feel for the moors. I'll admit I'm not a very big mystery reader, but I also enjoyed the mystery that was central to the plot. In all, a fun and engaging read.