Reviews

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

maiarmash's review against another edition

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

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

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

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

2.0

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

jeanettemarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

jordan_1_1's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

salston's review against another edition

4.0

Second of the Holmes books. I really, really like these.

namrata_jain's review against another edition

5.0

Similarly themed as the first book but a different story line.The book is also a bit racist and unfair to Indians but then these were old times and the opinion in this book was most probably the prevalent one. He did give them some virtues as well, for what it's worth.
Watson love story was very pale and there was so much room for romance - unlike the story of Hurt in the first book.

All in all, this book was as intriguing and fascinating as the first one, if not a little predictable.

Looking forward to the next one!

dnbrashaw's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.0