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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
The Kindle version seemed to have some trouble with special characters. Every time one was used it would show up as �. I could usually figure out which special character was missing (most often it was £ followed by a number) so it didn't impede my enjoyment of the stories.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
A collection of 12 quirky short stories concerning some of Sherlock's most intriguing cases. There is a consistent theme among these cases; nothing is what it seems on the surface. One must look at every tiny detail to solve them. A worthwhile read for anyone who likes Sherlock stories, or is thinking of diving in and would like an easy read.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4 stars Because they were some cases where i felt bored .. but above that , This is a good sherlock holmes book ♥️
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m not sure if the stories got better over the course of the book, or maybe I just got settled in with the style. It’s partially formulaic, but it has a wide array of mysteries and crimes and different enough plots in each that it didn’t become the same thing again and again. Also at points it became kind of horror themed? A man got locked in a hydraulic press that was going to crush him in one story, had me on the edge of my seat. If you stop and read slowly, playing the scenes in your head, you can really get a taste of the characters, and I find Holmes to be delightful to read about.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Slavery, Death of parent
Period typical bigotry for the time and place, but mild and not the basis of stories
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having seen dozens of films and shorts with Sherlock Holmes, it was fun to read this first collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The writing is good, the descriptions well wrought, and the action well paced. That said I am very interested in reading other Doyle works that are not related to Sherlock Holmes. After about two stories the "mysteries" fall into the pattern of likely culprit to be ignored, next likely is guilty. Holmes sits with heavy lidded eyes, uses keen powers of observation to solve mystery immediately, tells all the parties to meet him the next day when he then reveals the guilty party. By the end I couldn't wait for the collection to be over as the plots were so predictable. Character development outside of the protagonists was difficult as well since the stories jumped from mystery to mystery. By no means a bad book and worth picking up for its classic value, but still lacking in depth that made it hard to get too excited about. Solid three stars.