Reviews

The Extraordinary Adventures Of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

suyagotz's review against another edition

3.0

this was a fun read at the beach - not really a fan of short stories tho, because i feel like we don't get enough clues to figure the mistery out ourselves, and just get the answet to how it was done a couple of pages after it even happened. this was missing in comparison to sherlock holmes our poirot books, where we get all the clues and enough pages to try and figure it out, and when we don't we get the detailed explanation. however, this is the nature of a short story, so i can't really complain

sultanareads's review against another edition

3.0

It was really an interesting and a fun book to read. I will say that the book and the series are completely different from each other, so you can't compare them.

The book is made out of small stories that go more deep on Arséne Lupin's adventures. While the serie shows more about his personal life and how he pulled some tricks off.

But overall it was a nice book to read. And i do encourage you to watch the serie

luna_leylai_nova's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

lia18's review against another edition

3.0

Read the Swedish translation that was 111 pages. It was good and interesting. I started this book because of the new series Lupin on Netflix and it was fun to see the inspiration.

kiwi47's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

fedeapi's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

gabalodon's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fun romp. I saw the Netflix series and wanted more heist shenanigans and I got them! The romance aspects were very cringe and outdated and Hortense was very useless arm candy but the mysteries themselves were fun to guess at. Very Sherlock Holmes vibes except from the POV of the thief, so if you enjoy that language and structure you'd probably enjoy these. I would read more of them if my library ever picks up more works.

madeline_m's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ancienquarks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

jawhittaker'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

4.0