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killallrockstars's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
fictionvictim's review against another edition
0.25
I feel like somebody recorded Warren Jeffs over my Monk episode.
gretchface85's review against another edition
I read this book as part of a two person book club I’m in. My comfort books are the Anne series and one of his are Sherlock stories so we have decided to have those be in our regular rotation. I can’t believe I hadn’t read A Study in Scarlet before! Halfway through it totally shifts and took us where I was not at all expecting to be so that was fun. I really enjoyed reading this short book and am excited to read through the whole anthology over time! It also makes me want to rewatch Sherlock!
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erishti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
3.0
I won this book on a Storygraph giveaway and Im so glad I had a chance to finish it. Daisy was an amazing guide to have along to story and I really appreciated her insights into the book; it really deepened the story for me and made me think about it more. I'm actually an exmormon, born and raised in Utah and even named after one of Brigham Young's Danites. Im even related to Brigham Young quite closely, haha. I just wanted to share some thoughts about the book I had, particurlary in regard to Mormomism.
In my opinion Doyle's portrayal of the early Mormon faith was incredibly fair and accurate (although a little askew) for a man from Great Britain. It makes me a little upset that he was asked by someone in the faith to apologize for his portrayal of Mormons. There were so many times where he even praised them for their tenacity and industry. It's too bad that he didn't apologize for his comments on Native Americans, calling them "unemotional" and the like. It's no secret among those of us who research the history of the church that it actively keeps the dark parts of its history away from active members. Most who still attend regularly aren't even aware of polygamy, especially the fact that Brigham Young himself had over 100 wives.
Overall I had such a good time reading this book. I loved Doyle's description of Utah, and as someone who grew up in it, it made me laugh to hear about it talked in such a distasteful way, haha. Sherlock and Watson were amazing characters and I loved being able to hear the original story where the beloved characters who influenced society so grearly come from. The plot of the mystery itself felt unfair to read, like we didn't have all the information because it just wasn't given to us. It framed Sherlock as the mastermind purely because it didn't allow us a hand in the game to think about the murder that takes place. Thank you to Audrey for making this book available!
In my opinion Doyle's portrayal of the early Mormon faith was incredibly fair and accurate (although a little askew) for a man from Great Britain. It makes me a little upset that he was asked by someone in the faith to apologize for his portrayal of Mormons. There were so many times where he even praised them for their tenacity and industry. It's too bad that he didn't apologize for his comments on Native Americans, calling them "unemotional" and the like. It's no secret among those of us who research the history of the church that it actively keeps the dark parts of its history away from active members. Most who still attend regularly aren't even aware of polygamy, especially the fact that Brigham Young himself had over 100 wives.
Overall I had such a good time reading this book. I loved Doyle's description of Utah, and as someone who grew up in it, it made me laugh to hear about it talked in such a distasteful way, haha. Sherlock and Watson were amazing characters and I loved being able to hear the original story where the beloved characters who influenced society so grearly come from. The plot of the mystery itself felt unfair to read, like we didn't have all the information because it just wasn't given to us. It framed Sherlock as the mastermind purely because it didn't allow us a hand in the game to think about the murder that takes place. Thank you to Audrey for making this book available!
kdawn999's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first time reading Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tales, and it's some pretty good storytelling. The descriptive bits about Sherlock are fun, and I'm enjoying noticing what the contemporary TV adaptations have borrowed.
eggjen's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if I would have enjoyed this story as much if I weren't such a huge fan of the BBC series, Sherlock, but since I can't (yet) go back in time and unsee the show, I'll just have to base my feelings of the book around the fact that I've seen the show also and thus knew the major plot points. However, the original story is actually quite a bit different from the tv show's version and there were things I genuinely liked about each. I didn't really care for the middle part of the book where they leave Sherlock and Watson to further explain the back story of characters that I won't name here, cause you know, spoilers. But at the same time, I think the backstory was necessary so overall, I did enjoy the book and I'll definitely be reading more of Doyle's Sherlock stories soon.
geneluigi's review against another edition
3.0
El libro está dividido en dos partes: la primera, es la introducción de Watson y Holmes, y la segunda... bueno... rednecks y mormones. Cuando llegas a esta parte quedas como "¿qué demonios estoy leyendo?"
honeywaffles's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.25
It took a while to understand the part two context.
xyloxiak's review against another edition
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
4.0