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The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

vincent520's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.5

bookwook's review against another edition

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2.75

Not my fav but yay love for Watson this man needed to get laid

starwarrior91's review against another edition

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4.0

My favorite of the original novels. The chase scene on the Thames is exciting and Watson’s first meeting with Mary Morstan is very enjoyable

mariamartins's review against another edition

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

4.5

miriamrose's review

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boring! and to add insult to injury, racist! arthur do better 

maiarmash's review against another edition

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

1.0

just not at all very good and very, very racist.

lilirose'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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 Seconda avventura di Sherlock Holmes, in cui è ancora più protagonista. Se il primo romanzo per forza di cose è interlocutorio, qui troviamo il detective in grande spolvero. Non solo per i travestimenti e le doti investigative (che pure continuano ad essere fondamentali), ma anche per quelle piccole manie e debolezze che lo rendono qualcosa di più di una macchina pensante. Lo Sherlock di questo libro è più umano e perfino divertente, suo malgrado.
Per il resto la struttura è rimasta la stessa: stile curato ma essenziale, premesse intriganti ed enfasi non tanto sul mistero quanto sul procedimento per arrivare alla soluzione. Qui ancor più che nel predecessore, infatti anche l'excursus sulle vicende che hanno portato al delitto è più breve e meno coinvolgente.
Non mi stancherò mai di consigliare i romanzi di Sherlock Holmes: sono piccoli gioielli in cui tutto funziona a meraviglia e impreziositi da un protagonista memorabile. 

l0nve's review against another edition

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As of right now I can't rate this. Perhaps I wasn't in the right mood to read some Sherlock because this didn't stick with me at all. Will update if I re-read.

ssutherland24's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

V good, short and quick, Sherlock storyline but interesting because you can see the elements taken and used in the BBC series. Language of the time

kikikker's review against another edition

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2.0

The last chapter felt like a torture to read. The only good thing from this book is Watsons romance