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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
A thoroughly enjoyable read - a great mix of gothic story and murder mystery, so engaging and easy to read. I love the relationship between Watson and Holmes and need to read more Sherlock Holmes!
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
While I enjoyed the read, the book was less intriguing than I remember from years ago. In fact, most of the plot twists seemed more humorous than dramatic, but that's probably because the style of the Holmes mystery has been appropriated so frequently. Seems almost farcical.
Such a great read. I can see how these stories influenced the modern mystery genre. I am not a big mystery reader, but these stories may have changed that.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Very clever and cryptic. So many twists and turns. This man is a genius!
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
A fun romp for fans of the genre. If you like gothic detective stories you’ll love it. If not you should probably avoid it.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’m new to the mystery genre so I do not have a lot to compare it to, but I really enjoyed this book once I got my bearing an after the first chapter.