Reviews - The Hound of Baskervilles Illustrated

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The Hound of Baskervilles Illustrated

Arthur Conan Doyle

4.0 AVERAGE

meliss402's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shereads_alot's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark 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

this is definitely up there with my top sherlock holmes stories. i was truly gripped all the way to the end - and the mystery of the hound came together in such a satisfying way too! i’m really enjoying working my way through all the sherlock stories and arthur conan doyle’s writing is very engaging (and even funny) to read once you get used to the style :)

backpackfullofbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

scuba_diva's review against another edition

4.75

Classic English writing.

curiousgiorgi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark 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

Think “Scooby Doo” meets “The Talented Mr Ripley” but not as iconic as either.

fra_giele's review against another edition

4.0

Important for general knowledge. Its a classic but Im really happy to read something lighter now.

thebibliogirl's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

oricrane's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

I’ve been watching Sherlock Holmes in different ways for years. From Basil Rathbone to Benedict Cumberbatch, I’ve seen plenty of versions. But I’ve never read a Conan Doyle, which I decided to change by reading one of my favourite stories. I loved the book! Holmes is written so well, and Watson is a worthy companion and friend to Holmes, I can’t wait to read more!

connortravels's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The third book club book for 2025, this is my first experience with Sherlock Holmes (not including the Enola Holmes films). I now see why people love Sherlock. The writing has you picturing the most vivid muddy alley ways, truly feeling the tension, and being genuinely shocked at twists.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is possibly one of my favourite books yet, though nothing it does is ground-breaking, it is an impossible to put down book.

beatniksafari's review against another edition

4.0

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: No

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