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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
It would be an easy assumption that the stories of Sherlock Holmes would quickly get boring. Though each story has a cast of colorful characters and unique details, they all follow the same general structure. The stories are so short that you soon pick up a rhythm of what is about to happen based on how far into the story you are. It was to my complete surprise, then, that I was thoroughly captivated by every single one of Holmes’ tales. It was not so much about what happened in each story, but rather how Doyle strung together seemingly incoherent facts into a continuous scheme. There was something so cathartic about the “Ha!” I felt when Sherlock explained the villain’s plot in the most common-sense terms. The variety of stories Doyle created out of such a simple “mystery-hunt-solve” formula was also impressive. My personal favorite was the Redheaded League, simply for how nonsensical the premise was.
Another really cool thing was reading this book as I traveled the UK for the first time. Sherlock’s journey from Paddington to Swindon was far more enjoyable when I had taken the same journey myself just days prior. As they described the scenery and towns outside of the 19th century train, I tried to imagine matching those buildings and hills to the ones I had seen on my travels. Instead of my American brain trying to imagine towns and streets in a land across the globe, I was able to be far more immersed in the ambiance of Holmes’ London.
My one and only gripe about this book was that the last story, The Final Problem, was so disconnected and out of nowhere. I did learn that Doyle had wanted to conclude the series at that point in time, and that he did later retcon this ending. Even so, making such a compact conclusion to this behemoth of a series lessened its impact and made it feel very rushed. Unlike the other Holmes cases in which the end is only the cherry on top after all of his calculated discoveries, The Final Problem felt like Doyle wrote the end and just wrote in anything to get the story to that point.
Another really cool thing was reading this book as I traveled the UK for the first time. Sherlock’s journey from Paddington to Swindon was far more enjoyable when I had taken the same journey myself just days prior. As they described the scenery and towns outside of the 19th century train, I tried to imagine matching those buildings and hills to the ones I had seen on my travels. Instead of my American brain trying to imagine towns and streets in a land across the globe, I was able to be far more immersed in the ambiance of Holmes’ London.
My one and only gripe about this book was that the last story, The Final Problem, was so disconnected and out of nowhere. I did learn that Doyle had wanted to conclude the series at that point in time, and that he did later retcon this ending. Even so, making such a compact conclusion to this behemoth of a series lessened its impact and made it feel very rushed. Unlike the other Holmes cases in which the end is only the cherry on top after all of his calculated discoveries, The Final Problem felt like Doyle wrote the end and just wrote in anything to get the story to that point.
Para aplacar mis ganas de releer "El sabueso de los Baskerville" pensé que debía refrescar los relatos de "Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes"
✒️Escándalo en Bohemia, Irene Adler, la mujer
✒️ La liga de los pelirrojos, quien se resiste a un anuncio que promete un buen salario a un hombre de cabellos muy rojos
✒️ Un caso de identidad, una extraña relación amorosa que termina abruptamente el día de la boda
✒️ El misterio del valle de Boscombe, una oscura sombra del pasado, amenaza la felicidad de una joven pareja.
✒️ Las cinco semillas de naranja, una historia familiar, cinco semillas de naranja y el KKK
✒️ El hombre del labio torcido, un mendigo de aspecto siniestro y un fumsdero de opio donde coincidirán por sorpresa, Watson y Holmes
✒️ El carbunclo azul, la Navidad, un incidente callejero y una oca de gran tamaño
✒️ La banda de lunares, una aterrorizada joven pide ayuda a Holmes y Watson después de la sospechosa muerte de su hermana (Doyle consideraba esta la mejor historia de Holmes y no puedo estar más de acuerdo
✒️Escándalo en Bohemia, Irene Adler, la mujer
✒️ La liga de los pelirrojos, quien se resiste a un anuncio que promete un buen salario a un hombre de cabellos muy rojos
✒️ Un caso de identidad, una extraña relación amorosa que termina abruptamente el día de la boda
✒️ El misterio del valle de Boscombe, una oscura sombra del pasado, amenaza la felicidad de una joven pareja.
✒️ Las cinco semillas de naranja, una historia familiar, cinco semillas de naranja y el KKK
✒️ El hombre del labio torcido, un mendigo de aspecto siniestro y un fumsdero de opio donde coincidirán por sorpresa, Watson y Holmes
✒️ El carbunclo azul, la Navidad, un incidente callejero y una oca de gran tamaño
✒️ La banda de lunares, una aterrorizada joven pide ayuda a Holmes y Watson después de la sospechosa muerte de su hermana (Doyle consideraba esta la mejor historia de Holmes y no puedo estar más de acuerdo
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
There's nothing like a Sherlock Holmes book to remind you of why life is good. I enjoyed every minute of reading this small collection of some the most intriguing cases of the legendary Holmes.
His best friend, secretary, and chronicler of their shared adventures, Watson, is always blind to the facts behind the clues that only Holmes is capable of detecting. I can remember feeling very much like Watson used to when I was younger, and spent many hours of my time devouring Sherlock Holmes stories while marveling at the brilliance of the tales.
Alas, these days, the only trouble I had with any of the cases was that I very often solved the crime before Holmes had a chance to do it for me. I used to read a lot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a long time ago, and so there are only two possibilities for why I am better at solving Sherlock Holmes mysteries:
1. I'm getting smarter (unlikely).
2. I read this book a long time ago and forgot about it (most likely).
However, even when you know who committed the crime because you may have already read the book it matters not, for I'm telling you, a Sherlock Holmes book is a great pick me up. It's a guaranteed good read! I say, if you'd been having a bad luck book streak, pick up some Sherlock Holmes cases. You will be glad you did!
His best friend, secretary, and chronicler of their shared adventures, Watson, is always blind to the facts behind the clues that only Holmes is capable of detecting. I can remember feeling very much like Watson used to when I was younger, and spent many hours of my time devouring Sherlock Holmes stories while marveling at the brilliance of the tales.
Alas, these days, the only trouble I had with any of the cases was that I very often solved the crime before Holmes had a chance to do it for me. I used to read a lot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a long time ago, and so there are only two possibilities for why I am better at solving Sherlock Holmes mysteries:
1. I'm getting smarter (unlikely).
2. I read this book a long time ago and forgot about it (most likely).
However, even when you know who committed the crime because you may have already read the book it matters not, for I'm telling you, a Sherlock Holmes book is a great pick me up. It's a guaranteed good read! I say, if you'd been having a bad luck book streak, pick up some Sherlock Holmes cases. You will be glad you did!
3.5/5
Ich fand die Kurzgeschichten spannend. Allerdings schlaucht es auf Dauer etwas, da alle den gleichen Ablauf folgen... Dadurch ist es doch sehr repetitiv. Es aufzuteilen und nur ab und zu eine Geschichte lesen hilft da ganz gut.
Ich fand die Kurzgeschichten spannend. Allerdings schlaucht es auf Dauer etwas, da alle den gleichen Ablauf folgen... Dadurch ist es doch sehr repetitiv. Es aufzuteilen und nur ab und zu eine Geschichte lesen hilft da ganz gut.
mysterious
4,5 ⭐️
Quote:
Draw your chair up, and hand me my violin, for the only problem which we have still to solve is how to while away these bleak autumnal evenings.
Quote:
Draw your chair up, and hand me my violin, for the only problem which we have still to solve is how to while away these bleak autumnal evenings.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
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:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated