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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
funny
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
Really enjoyed this! An intriguing mystery. There is an unfortunate scene with a drowning pony but it's otherwise a fun read.
Ce que j'aime de Sherlock Holmes, c'est son intelligence et son charisme. Tous les personnages du semblent s'attacher à lui. Dans ce roman, Holmes et Watson doivent utiliser leur logique pour pour résoudre un meurtre qui est mis sur le dos d'une vieille légende familiale.
Comme chaque livre de la série, celui-ci est très divertissant et agréable à livre. De plus, l'histoire est vraiment intéressante. Il n'y a pas autant d'action que dans les films avec Robert Downey Jr. mais ce n'est pas vraiment un point qui me dérange. C'est jusqu'à présent celui de la série que j'ai préféré.
Comme chaque livre de la série, celui-ci est très divertissant et agréable à livre. De plus, l'histoire est vraiment intéressante. Il n'y a pas autant d'action que dans les films avec Robert Downey Jr. mais ce n'est pas vraiment un point qui me dérange. C'est jusqu'à présent celui de la série que j'ai préféré.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
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
“Presume nothing”
This is one of Conan Doyle's best story, mixing mystery with eeriness. This is achieved from both setting, the moor, and writing style, Victorian, both very much in the Gothic. The Hound of the Baskerville also presents a better structure than the previous two novels, which were juxtaposed with related but ultimately distracting narrations, showing that the author honed in his writing skill.
Arrogant Sherlock Holmes is once more orchestrating everything, keeping everyone, including the reader, in the dark until the last moment, which is actually a lot of fun. One can't help but try to decipher what is happening, only to be lead completely in the wrong. We always focus on the detective, but really, had it not being for Dr. Watson, and his kind and easy nature, no-one would put up with Sherlock's antics or ever want to know what goes in his head. In this instance, the duo is separated for a long time, changing the dynamics, and for once letting the doctor shine in his own right... until Sherlock steals it, of course.
I had read this one before but still enjoyed it. Somehow, certain aspects are stained in your memory while others completely disappear, very much what happens when I read Agatha Christie, another favourite :O)
This is one of Conan Doyle's best story, mixing mystery with eeriness. This is achieved from both setting, the moor, and writing style, Victorian, both very much in the Gothic. The Hound of the Baskerville also presents a better structure than the previous two novels, which were juxtaposed with related but ultimately distracting narrations, showing that the author honed in his writing skill.
Arrogant Sherlock Holmes is once more orchestrating everything, keeping everyone, including the reader, in the dark until the last moment, which is actually a lot of fun. One can't help but try to decipher what is happening, only to be lead completely in the wrong. We always focus on the detective, but really, had it not being for Dr. Watson, and his kind and easy nature, no-one would put up with Sherlock's antics or ever want to know what goes in his head. In this instance, the duo is separated for a long time, changing the dynamics, and for once letting the doctor shine in his own right... until Sherlock steals it, of course.
I had read this one before but still enjoyed it. Somehow, certain aspects are stained in your memory while others completely disappear, very much what happens when I read Agatha Christie, another favourite :O)
This one had me hooked! As usual I tried to come up with my own theory as the novel unraveled, but this one kept me guessing till the end. Jane Eyre made me want to live on the moor, but now I'm not so sure anymore.
The legacy of Sherlock Holmes exceeds the written versions in every way.
When I remove what I know and love about the myth of Holmes from my mind, The Hound of Baskervilles feels patchy and lulling. It manages to be padded out with fluff but still paper thin.
As far as a mystery, it's better to go for Agatha Christie. That's what you really want when you think of a Holmes mystery: Hercule Poirot. I mean, what a nice dangling carrot to have, this mystery of a gigantic hound stalking the moor! And how disappointing it is to learn that the truth is that there's... actually a gigantic hound stalking the moor.
It's like being handed a code and when you decode it the message is "this is a code."
I felt a lot like Watson when, 3/4ths through the book, he realizes that all of his boring drudgery without Holmes has revealed almost nothing useful. And near the end, when Holmes remarks something to the effect of "we still don't have a case," it dawned one me. Oh, right! We DON'T have a case! No wonder I don't feel any closer to closure.
Taken less as a mystery and more as an adventure is probably the way you're supposed to digest a Holmes book. He's not Poirot. That's unfair, it's the myth the media has evolved (a nice mythos). He's smart because the books tell us he's smart in the same way that my uncle is cool because he tells me he's cool. But as an adventure, how is it?
Well, pretty tame. There's some excitement at the beginning when the group is being spied on, and some excitement at the end when they lock horns with a painted dog. But mostly it's Watson plodding about the estate writing letters. He solves a couple minor mysteries minutes after they're revealed using the incredible power of Just Talking To People, but in the end there's nothing all too gripping about it.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did entertainment a huge service in writing this book, but everything afterward has been a whole lot better.
When I remove what I know and love about the myth of Holmes from my mind, The Hound of Baskervilles feels patchy and lulling. It manages to be padded out with fluff but still paper thin.
As far as a mystery, it's better to go for Agatha Christie. That's what you really want when you think of a Holmes mystery: Hercule Poirot. I mean, what a nice dangling carrot to have, this mystery of a gigantic hound stalking the moor! And how disappointing it is to learn that the truth is that there's... actually a gigantic hound stalking the moor.
It's like being handed a code and when you decode it the message is "this is a code."
I felt a lot like Watson when, 3/4ths through the book, he realizes that all of his boring drudgery without Holmes has revealed almost nothing useful. And near the end, when Holmes remarks something to the effect of "we still don't have a case," it dawned one me. Oh, right! We DON'T have a case! No wonder I don't feel any closer to closure.
Taken less as a mystery and more as an adventure is probably the way you're supposed to digest a Holmes book. He's not Poirot. That's unfair, it's the myth the media has evolved (a nice mythos). He's smart because the books tell us he's smart in the same way that my uncle is cool because he tells me he's cool. But as an adventure, how is it?
Well, pretty tame. There's some excitement at the beginning when the group is being spied on, and some excitement at the end when they lock horns with a painted dog. But mostly it's Watson plodding about the estate writing letters. He solves a couple minor mysteries minutes after they're revealed using the incredible power of Just Talking To People, but in the end there's nothing all too gripping about it.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did entertainment a huge service in writing this book, but everything afterward has been a whole lot better.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes