Reviews - The Hound of Baskervilles Illustrated

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The Hound of Baskervilles Illustrated

Arthur Conan Doyle

4.0 AVERAGE

chelle_la_belle's review against another edition

3.0

It was pretty good. :)

ekongreads'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: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

3584tropicalfish's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

butterj's review against another edition

4.0

tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

keysitadeleon's review against another edition

5.0

I needed some time to think this one over. My oh my.

mrs_pink42's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Enjoyed very much in audio format, but may have struggled if I read in physical format due to all the descriptive passages. Like that there were clues I could actually figure out before they were revealed.

tcleary98's review against another edition

2.0

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

Not for the first time, I was struck by Conan Doyle’s weak structuring of the mystery. For the most part, Watson investigates the case solo. He unearths many facts that he cannot piece together, but which give a fairly strong hint to the reader. At last, Sherlock appears, confirms what the reader has already guessed, and names the criminal. Whilst there is a trap, there is no grand capture or accusation of the villain. Nor is there a simultaneous elucidation of the facts, demonstrating Holmes’ brilliance. Indeed, there is very little deductive genius to fawn over. The conclusions that have not already been guessed by the reader are mere fact finding exercises orchestrated off-stage. There is not even a battle of wits between Sherlock and the man he describes as his most capable antagonist. All in all, a decent yarn, but pretty disappointing for a classic of detective fiction.