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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
The first half was four stars, the second half was more 3.5 because it was all one case and mysteries aren’t really my favorite! But that is just me, and I enjoyed this
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The Beekeeper's Apprentice is the first book in the Mary Russell series, and it begins with Russell just meeting Sherlock Holmes for the first time. From there, it progresses through several of their first small cases, and eventually hits a couple big ones. I absolutely loved the way this book was written. I loved reading the back story first, then the short cases, which felt like short stories almost, since they were all mostly unrelated. I really enjoyed that because it hearkened back to the style of the original Sherlock Holmes. This book was so much fun. I loved getting to see the early stages of Russell's relationship with Holmes and her training and apprenticeship. One of my favorite things about the entire series is how much it humanizes Holmes, and this book was no exception. You see a lot of Sherlock's father-ness coming coming out in this one, and it was great. As always, I adored the characters. It's so much fun seeing Russell as a teenager. She's moody and snarky, and I think that's why the two of them got along so well. Also, I would like to say that if you are looking to get into the series, make an effort to start with this book (which I guess is obvious, but I didn't do that). Overall, this was just a fantastic look at the early relationship between Holmes and Russell, and as always, the characters were brilliant and fun.
adventurous
challenging
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
This book was awesome!
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adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Mi ha fregato la copertina, mi sono lasciata affascinare ed ho pensato che potesse essere un libro molto valido. Per niente: noioso, lento, privo di interesse, rende Sherlock Holmes poco più di una macchietta (del pesonaggio originale ha poco più del nome), manca del tutto di atmosfera. Sconsigliato.
***
The book cover deceived me: I let myself be fascinated and I thought it could be a very good book. Not at all: boring, slow, uninteresting, makes Sherlock Holmes little more than a caricature (of the original character he has little more than the name), completely lacking in atmosphere. Not recommended.
***
The book cover deceived me: I let myself be fascinated and I thought it could be a very good book. Not at all: boring, slow, uninteresting, makes Sherlock Holmes little more than a caricature (of the original character he has little more than the name), completely lacking in atmosphere. Not recommended.
I enjoyed this book and really liked this take on an older Holmes. Mary Russell was a fun character to read and the training that Holmes gives was fun. I did have a hard time getting into the book but a few chapters in, I was hooked.
Read this for a book club. Enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Never been much of a Sherlock Holmes fan but this was different. I really like the protagonist.