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bouvabird's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
catburglar_'s review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
i didn’t like this as much as the others as i felt with the edition i listened to it was all over the place. there was a lot of context that was either missing or went over my head. its maybe my fault for listening to the sherlock audiobooks exclusively when i go to the gym but i didn’t have that problem with the other 2
the atmosphere was cool and it seems like my sort of thing. i will come back to this in the future when i read it physically.
the atmosphere was cool and it seems like my sort of thing. i will come back to this in the future when i read it physically.
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
3.0
Fear appeal has never worked with me; so I think I was never going to be a good judge for a story like that. There are a couple of awesome moments (specially the thing with cab driver said) but the plot was predictable. I could actually guess the identity of the villain among a couple of other things. This is low by Doyle's own standards - because normally, when reading him; I'm as clueless as Watson.
brokendesklamp's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sarune's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
marquettelaree's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
nelo7's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
roisin_marie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
willjacks's review against another edition
3.0
The prose was more enjoyable than anticipated, but I think this style of novel isn’t my cup of tea (mysteries).
I appreciate the influence it had on the world, the millions of fans and hundreds of adaptations over numerous decades, but to me it felt like a literary equivalent of a children’s shape-sorting box. After a few chapters of square blocks not fitting into round holes, we eventually get all the blocks into the box and… it ends. Wahoo.
Doyle seemed to be petrified of plot holes. They are his hound on the moor.
I appreciate the influence it had on the world, the millions of fans and hundreds of adaptations over numerous decades, but to me it felt like a literary equivalent of a children’s shape-sorting box. After a few chapters of square blocks not fitting into round holes, we eventually get all the blocks into the box and… it ends. Wahoo.
Doyle seemed to be petrified of plot holes. They are his hound on the moor.