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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Truly a classic novel.
All the various Holmes adaptations makes you forget how brilliant the originals are and it doesn’t get better than the Hound of the Baskerville’s.
Conan Doyle really shows that he’s a talented writer playing with the format, letting Watson do most of the detective work and switching between the normal narrative and diary entries.
The lonely moor of Dartmoor provides a perfect, and a little creepy,background for some of Doyle’s best developed characters and a really well constructed story.
On top of everything Stephen Fry’s Reading is immaculate, he’s always a good narrator, but this is in a league of its own.
All the various Holmes adaptations makes you forget how brilliant the originals are and it doesn’t get better than the Hound of the Baskerville’s.
Conan Doyle really shows that he’s a talented writer playing with the format, letting Watson do most of the detective work and switching between the normal narrative and diary entries.
The lonely moor of Dartmoor provides a perfect, and a little creepy,background for some of Doyle’s best developed characters and a really well constructed story.
On top of everything Stephen Fry’s Reading is immaculate, he’s always a good narrator, but this is in a league of its own.
Although I read this for school, I will read the other books !
adventurous
dark
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
I'm not always a fan of classic mysteries, but Sherlock Holmes never disappoints!
A good, solid Sherlock Holmes is always a good read.
In my opinion, all of Arthur Conan Doyle work is 5 stars, so it was no surprise when I re-read the entire Sherlock Holmes collection that I loved it so much. This author just has a way of letting you in the path of thought that the main characters have, while being utterly refreshing with the different "cases" motifs and scenarios. It's a mixture of suspense and mystery that gets you on the edge of the chair and doesn't let you put the book down until you finish.
I find truly fascinating that each book can be a stand-alone but they also clearly follow a story line and connect to each other subtly.
For me, these atemporal masterpieces are definitely the epitome of detective novels!
I find truly fascinating that each book can be a stand-alone but they also clearly follow a story line and connect to each other subtly.
For me, these atemporal masterpieces are definitely the epitome of detective novels!
I’m such a sucker for Sherlock stories. I love the Watson and Holmes dynamic, scenery details, and the fact that the reader gets a satisfying explanation of how the crime was solved at the end.
The Hound of the Baskervilles was my first foray into Sherlock Holmes, as well as my first foray into the mystery genre, and I liked it as representatives of both a lot more than I expected to. Maybe I thought there was no way Holmes could actually live up to the massive cultural hype, or maybe it's because I've never really been interested in reading a mystery, but my expectations were pretty neutral going in and I came out adding the rest of Sherlock Holmes to my list of to-reads.
The language is sharp and witty, and flows really easily. I enjoyed the way the story was told through diary entries, scenes, and letters, and I appreciated the chance to at least TRY to figure out the killer. I don't think there was quite enough in the way of clues to establish motive until Holmes laid it all out, but that may be because I haven't read any other stories and am not familiar with their structure. Maybe I'll get better as I go along!
I couldn't help but compare the story and characters to the present-day versions I'm familiar with on screen--Sherlock (BBC), Elementary (US), and the modern movies (Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law). Based on this one story it's a bit difficult to tell which version of Holmes I prefer--he wasn't in Hounds as much as I've heard he's in other stories, but the personality certainly seems spot-on from source material to adaptations. I will say I like the TV/movie Watsons a lot better than the impression I get from the book Watson. Book Watson is awfully passive, simply recounting the story and seeming a bit reluctant to be "in the field." On TV and in the movies, he's portrayed a lot more as Holmes's equal and even superior in some areas, able to trade barbs and make Holmes stop in his tracks on occasion. Again, I haven't read any of the other stories, so maybe his character builds up across the series.
Hounds itself is a solid story, seems pretty on par for its time in terms of characters, settings, and background. I enjoyed the pace very much and it's a combination of short story and page-turner that makes it easy to blaze right through it. I'm really looking forward to delving into the world of Sherlock Holmes further.
The language is sharp and witty, and flows really easily. I enjoyed the way the story was told through diary entries, scenes, and letters, and I appreciated the chance to at least TRY to figure out the killer. I don't think there was quite enough in the way of clues to establish motive until Holmes laid it all out, but that may be because I haven't read any other stories and am not familiar with their structure. Maybe I'll get better as I go along!
I couldn't help but compare the story and characters to the present-day versions I'm familiar with on screen--Sherlock (BBC), Elementary (US), and the modern movies (Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law). Based on this one story it's a bit difficult to tell which version of Holmes I prefer--he wasn't in Hounds as much as I've heard he's in other stories, but the personality certainly seems spot-on from source material to adaptations. I will say I like the TV/movie Watsons a lot better than the impression I get from the book Watson. Book Watson is awfully passive, simply recounting the story and seeming a bit reluctant to be "in the field." On TV and in the movies, he's portrayed a lot more as Holmes's equal and even superior in some areas, able to trade barbs and make Holmes stop in his tracks on occasion. Again, I haven't read any of the other stories, so maybe his character builds up across the series.
Hounds itself is a solid story, seems pretty on par for its time in terms of characters, settings, and background. I enjoyed the pace very much and it's a combination of short story and page-turner that makes it easy to blaze right through it. I'm really looking forward to delving into the world of Sherlock Holmes further.
Hooray! I have now read my first Sherlock Holmes book. (I'm embarrassed to admit this.)
I enjoyed listening to the Audio book and though I had my suspicions, there were still plenty of moments of surprise. I love how the author slowly unraveled the story and how logically the mystery unfolded. Great read!
I enjoyed listening to the Audio book and though I had my suspicions, there were still plenty of moments of surprise. I love how the author slowly unraveled the story and how logically the mystery unfolded. Great read!