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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I always take a while to read any of Doyle's works but I really enjoy every second of it. While you could easily get annoyed at how smartass Sherlock is, there is enough humanity in him to make him bearable. I really enjoyed the plot of this one and while not as exciting as some of the others, it was still fun to read.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
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
I love how when Holmes catches criminals they're pretty much all: "Jolly good, old chap. Let me confess now, no hard feelings." It seems so strangely British how calm and friendly they are about it. They sit down, have a drink, and talk about how circumstances drove them to become criminals. The criminal's backstory was worked much better into the story here than in A Study in Scarlet. You still get the whole life's history of the guy, but it's more smooth since he's narrating it after he gets caught as supposed to the sudden and random narration jump in Scarlet where you're just suddenly in Utah for no apparent reason.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
hmmmmmm.....the cover was the best thing about this one, sadly!