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The Hound of Baskervilles Illustrated

Arthur Conan Doyle

4.0 AVERAGE

mike_word's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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: Yes

alba_0818's review against another edition

4.0

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

bea_reads78's review against another edition

4.5

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Absolute classic. Apart from the phrenology guy who really is only in a few scenes at the beginning of the book, this one manages to mostly steer clear of racist ideas as a main part of the plot (unlike sign of four & other ACDs). A highlight: Watson bitches privately in his diary about Holmes’ bad taste in art, Holmes later brings up this argument *in front of their client* bc he can never let anything go (they are so married). Spooky energy, solvable mystery. 

kaelalouise's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

missamcd's review against another edition

3.0

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It was fun read, and a great introduction to the Sherlock Holmes Novels.

leleadn's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense 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: Yes

zoerobo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

megsbookshelf81's review against another edition

3.5

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classic of course! My first reading experience of Sherlock and I enjoyed! I do think my experience was hindered by the fact I just kept thinking of Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock (because THAT is a fantastic version of this story), but I enjoyed it nonetheless and it's nice to see how it was written and placed within its original time period. 

gspecker's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous 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

laribari_28's review against another edition

4.0

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

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The first Sherlock Holmes book i read and the author didn't even want him to be in this book. 
I didn't expect to love the writing style this much and it was brilliant to write chapters in forms of letters to Holmes from Watson. The mystery was inticing and it was a great choice

for Watson to investigate alone for half the book.

Something just felt kinda missing, that's why only 4 stars.