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chloek608's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I recommend this book if you like:
-YA college/uni
-Sherlock Holmes stories and similar vibes
-no romance
I have wanted to read this book for about 3 years. I definitely would have preferred if the book had a romantic element. The mystery was good but I couldn't warm to Charlotte and her emo, druggie demeanour. The story was a bit complex and left chunks of information out. When the mystery was revealed it wasn't as satisfying as I thought it would be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Drug use
Moderate: Rape and Murder
Minor: Medical content and Toxic friendship
jenmangler's review against another edition
1.0
I don't get the love for this book. It was such a frustrating read. I didn't ever care about Charlotte or Jamie. The only reason I didn't completely abandon it was because I had a vague desire to know how it ended.
kaullan's review against another edition
3.0
this was a pretty good story, there's nothing bad about this though, it doesn't reached the level where i'm fully invested, but still charlottejamie have my full attention
sunshinebacon's review against another edition
5.0
A fun read! Sherlockians will find particular joy in Cavallaro's Easter eggs scattered throughout.
gabrose's review against another edition
5.0
This is such an amazing book and I have recommended it to everyone I know who loves mysteries as much as me. It starts out exciting and finishes leaving the reader completely satisfied! I have read many mysteries yet I have never read one much like this.
The character development throughout the story is incredible, and Charlotte is such an exciting character. Jamie on the other hand is really so much like his ancestor.
The two of them work so well together, no matter how it might not start out that way. The story is exciting and keeps you turning pages until the very end.
There are three sequels to this story, but the ending does not call for them to be read, and, in fact, I wouldn’t read them.
Overall this is an incredible book!
The character development throughout the story is incredible, and Charlotte is such an exciting character. Jamie on the other hand is really so much like his ancestor.
The two of them work so well together, no matter how it might not start out that way. The story is exciting and keeps you turning pages until the very end.
There are three sequels to this story, but the ending does not call for them to be read, and, in fact, I wouldn’t read them.
Overall this is an incredible book!
mssweenlsn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ihugparrish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Body horror, Blood, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Misogyny
hollidayreadswithme's review against another edition
5.0
I basically swore that I wasn’t going to pick up any more YA romance novels and this book basically just tricked me into it. I picked up A Question of Holmes at the library, basically not realizing that it was the fourth book in the series and now I’m in a race to finish the first three books before the fourth is due back. With that in mind, I thought this was going to be a retelling of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories but with the gender switched.
This first book is so great! I was watching TV when I started it and then kept reading into the night. I was very interested to see that they were a lot of things that were kept in, including the drug use of the Holmes even though the Holmes in question here is a 16 year old girl. There were some trigger worthy things that occurred in the book or rather were alluded to and maybe I’ve just because desensitized to them; I don’t know but if I was younger and read this, I would probably be very not happy.
I think the craziest part of all of this is that there are so many aspects that are the same and yet so much that is different. I was very excited to hear that there were four books but I worry with such a strong first that the others might be a let down.
I guessed who the culprit was halfway through the book and then I was just confused for most of the ending. I think that there are a couple of things that could have been dealt with a little better but for some reason I don’t think that it would have come together the same way.
I was very pleasantly surprised at this and will be continuing the series
This first book is so great! I was watching TV when I started it and then kept reading into the night. I was very interested to see that they were a lot of things that were kept in, including the drug use of the Holmes even though the Holmes in question here is a 16 year old girl. There were some trigger worthy things that occurred in the book or rather were alluded to and maybe I’ve just because desensitized to them; I don’t know but if I was younger and read this, I would probably be very not happy.
I think the craziest part of all of this is that there are so many aspects that are the same and yet so much that is different. I was very excited to hear that there were four books but I worry with such a strong first that the others might be a let down.
I guessed who the culprit was halfway through the book and then I was just confused for most of the ending. I think that there are a couple of things that could have been dealt with a little better but for some reason I don’t think that it would have come together the same way.
I was very pleasantly surprised at this and will be continuing the series
sklus's review against another edition
4.0
It was better than I thought it was going to be. I'm a little bit of a Sherlock Holmes fan and I'm very critical of any retelling/additional stories. I ended up picking up the book because I thought it would be interesting to see how the author dealt with a female Sherlock. Initially, I thought the book was a genderbent retelling, but that's not the case. The tone of the book was completely different. It was more modern (obviously) and less sterile and clinical. It focused on the great-grandchildren of Sherlock and crew, so instead of taking place in the 1800s, it took place around 2016. It was written like a YA book, which had pros and cons. On the positive side, it made it easier to read. It didn't feel like a Sherlock Holmes book, which can be considered a pro or con depending on what you're looking for. I don't know how I feel about the world building; in this book, Watsons, Holmeses, and Moriartys are everywhere and they're D-list celebrities. Not that SH books aren't a big deal, but I had a hard time believing they were a big enough deal so that generations later their children would still be celebrities and behaving like their ancestors. Apparently, all Holmeses are mean, drug-addicts, and detectives. Watsons have to care for the Holmeses and Moriartys get into some generic evil crime. It was a little difficult to suspend my disbelief on that part.
All that being said, I thought the mystery aspect was really good. Both Holmes and Watson (the modern ones) were pretty compelling characters. Neither were 100% likable or unlikeable, which is something that I appreciate. I'm definitely going to read the next book in the series!
All that being said, I thought the mystery aspect was really good. Both Holmes and Watson (the modern ones) were pretty compelling characters. Neither were 100% likable or unlikeable, which is something that I appreciate. I'm definitely going to read the next book in the series!