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bones_jackson's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Foi uma leitira rápida e leve, com muitas referências ao Sherlock original, de uma maneira muito simples e muito gostosa de ler
juso's review against another edition
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? No
4.5
finnzor_or's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
rainbow_bookish_owl'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
3.25
minime2407's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.75
neenor's review against another edition
3.0
So after what feels like forever, I have finally finished Death Cloud, the first installment of the Young Sherlock Holmes series. Now I am a super massive fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, so when I found out that Lane had written a series about Sherlock when he was roughly my age, I knew I had to get my hands on it. I had high hopes, and sadly I was slightly disappointed, but I am nevertheless so glad that I actually have read it, and the fact that I have the next three instalments waiting on my shelf.
This book follows Sherlock as he is sent to his Aunt and Uncle's house for the summer holidays, and it is basically about him trying to cure his boredom - needless to say, he ends up walking right into a mystery, and being the curious person that he is, he has to try and solve it.
Firstly, the reason why I'm rating this quite low is because of how boring the being is. I read books pretty quickly, and this took me quite a while because of how boring it was. I know at the beginning of a book you have to set the scene, but it was so dreary. However, after the first two chapters, the novel picked up immensely, and I found myself hooked in the way which I had hoped I would be from the beginning. But better late than never, especially in this case, and I found the rest of the novel very gripping and interesting - one thing I always love about Sherlock Holmes is his ability to work out the solution, so you're not left with questions unanswered.
The overall actual plot was quite good. It wasn't as amazing as I was expecting, but I suppose that the storyline and mystery had to be believable, and for a beginning adventure it was very good. I liked the ways in which the character's came across the adventures, because it wasn't overly obvious that they were going out looking for something interesting to happen - it was like they were going out on your average trip, and then BOOM - you stumble upon yet another mystery. It kept it believable.
I have to say, what I'm most impressed about with this novel is the fact that Sherlock is not Lane's creation, and the fact that he is able to so easily recreate a believable younger Sherlock is fantastic. I felt that he captured the essence of the previous characters perfectly, and also made the new characters fit in with the time very well. As I'm sure I've said before, it's one thing creating your own characters, and a completely different one trying to recreate someone else's.
Overall, I did enjoy the novel, especially towards the end half. Lane's writing style is very simple yet interesting, so despite it's beginning boring-ness, I didn't find it difficult to read. It could have been improved by the story getting going a bit faster, but apart from that it was great, and I will now be starting to sequel to this book, Red Leech. Look out for a review soon!
This book follows Sherlock as he is sent to his Aunt and Uncle's house for the summer holidays, and it is basically about him trying to cure his boredom - needless to say, he ends up walking right into a mystery, and being the curious person that he is, he has to try and solve it.
Firstly, the reason why I'm rating this quite low is because of how boring the being is. I read books pretty quickly, and this took me quite a while because of how boring it was. I know at the beginning of a book you have to set the scene, but it was so dreary. However, after the first two chapters, the novel picked up immensely, and I found myself hooked in the way which I had hoped I would be from the beginning. But better late than never, especially in this case, and I found the rest of the novel very gripping and interesting - one thing I always love about Sherlock Holmes is his ability to work out the solution, so you're not left with questions unanswered.
The overall actual plot was quite good. It wasn't as amazing as I was expecting, but I suppose that the storyline and mystery had to be believable, and for a beginning adventure it was very good. I liked the ways in which the character's came across the adventures, because it wasn't overly obvious that they were going out looking for something interesting to happen - it was like they were going out on your average trip, and then BOOM - you stumble upon yet another mystery. It kept it believable.
I have to say, what I'm most impressed about with this novel is the fact that Sherlock is not Lane's creation, and the fact that he is able to so easily recreate a believable younger Sherlock is fantastic. I felt that he captured the essence of the previous characters perfectly, and also made the new characters fit in with the time very well. As I'm sure I've said before, it's one thing creating your own characters, and a completely different one trying to recreate someone else's.
Overall, I did enjoy the novel, especially towards the end half. Lane's writing style is very simple yet interesting, so despite it's beginning boring-ness, I didn't find it difficult to read. It could have been improved by the story getting going a bit faster, but apart from that it was great, and I will now be starting to sequel to this book, Red Leech. Look out for a review soon!
suzannedix's review against another edition
3.0
As an adult I have the patience to read more slowly developed storylines...however my middle schoolers generally do not. This is one of those books that I would absolutely LOVE to recommend but the pacing is just too slow and the story too long. I enjoyed it tremendously and am now listening to book four in the series, Fire Storm, to review for School Library Journal.
Recommended but not as easy a sell as the Alex Rider series. Grades 6 and up.
Recommended but not as easy a sell as the Alex Rider series. Grades 6 and up.
p_alice11's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.75