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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Anjing Setan by Arthur Conan Doyle
38 reviews
anniereads221's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Classismsilver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.5
I see now why this is the famous one, as it's definitely the best so far of the full length novels. It loses a bit by having Holmes and Watson separated for most of the novel, but it's still a surprisingly enjoyable read when you consider the lack of Holmes' presence in the middle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
thembojoebiden's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol
jemappellecat's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
Minor: Racism
alisylvi's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
lucilaroife's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Sexism, and Murder
ebb_and_flow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Domestic abuse
ailsaod's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I realised recently that while I have read and watched a lot of media based on the Sherlock Holmes premise but I had never read any of Doyle's work and here I am remedying that. Sadly I am pretty underwhelmed - good for him creating the character though!
I recently tried to watch the 1959 film adaptation of the same title but was put off by the strange characterisation of Ms Stapleton (a woman Henry Baskerville takes a liking to but she gives off very odd mixed signals which would be at home on r/menwritewomen) among other things.
The beginning of the film is extremely faithful to the book, although there are some notable deviations that I am a bit confused about the inclusion of. In the book Ms Stapleton also behaves strangely but to a much lesser degree and her actions are greatly explained by the end of the book. Her character is still my main source of dissatisfaction with this book however as when Henry Baskerville attempts to court her she is clearly not interested (it is explicitly said at one point that she tries to push him away!) and yet Watson refers to it as true love?? Like not to impose my values on a book written over a century ago when women had no rights but what part of her behaviour made anyone think she was interested in the man?? Someone please point it out for me.
The actual mystery was fine and I did like how some of the different elements were tired together but it relies on a lot on environmental menace and wasn't as complicated as I was expecting.
I recently tried to watch the 1959 film adaptation of the same title but was put off by the strange characterisation of Ms Stapleton (a woman Henry Baskerville takes a liking to but she gives off very odd mixed signals which would be at home on r/menwritewomen) among other things.
The beginning of the film is extremely faithful to the book, although there are some notable deviations that I am a bit confused about the inclusion of. In the book Ms Stapleton also behaves strangely but to a much lesser degree and her actions are greatly explained by the end of the book. Her character is still my main source of dissatisfaction with this book however as when Henry Baskerville attempts to court her she is clearly not interested (it is explicitly said at one point that she tries to push him away!) and yet Watson refers to it as true love?? Like not to impose my values on a book written over a century ago when women had no rights but what part of her behaviour made anyone think she was interested in the man?? Someone please point it out for me.
The actual mystery was fine and I did like how some of the different elements were tired together but it relies on a lot on environmental menace and wasn't as complicated as I was expecting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Racism
A character is very interested in Craniology and makes comments that relate to race that are very of its time.
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