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alison98's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
flowermel3's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual harassment, War, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
wiwinia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Death, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: War
librarymouse's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
A Study in Scarlet was an enjoyable read. Sherlock Holmes, for all his quirks, is history's best detective, and this was a fun introduction into his adventures. The plight of Jefferson Hope and his love for Lucy was charming, and then heart breaking. I got to the second section of the novel I did a double take of sorts and googled it to make sure that my digital copy of the book hadn't accidentally been merged with another book. The difference in the plot in the flashback section was jarring, but the writing style stayed consistent between the actual investigation and the explanation behind it. The character of Watson was far different from his modern iterations. I kind of enjoyed him being characterized as being choosey about what's worthy of him leaving the house, in order to conserve his limited energy after being injured while serving in the military. There was racism and classist sentiment sprinkled throughout the book that was considered acceptable at the time it was written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, and Stalking
Minor: War and Xenophobia
calaveritas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
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