Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Anjing Setan by Arthur Conan Doyle

36 reviews

ayushk21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

edwardian_girl_next_door'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Domestic abuse

Minor: Mental illness and Animal death

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Minor: Violence

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

this was surprisingly fun! the fact that i waited like 5 yrs to finally read this after having bought it...anyway i did enjoy the mysterious whodunnit, holmes' logic, and atmospherics of the hound of the baskervilles. john and sherlock had a lot of chemistry and the book made me snort at times as well. a good read and i enjoyed benedict's introduction too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

lizzyrai's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Rape

crufts's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The third of four Sherlock Holmes novels, The Hound of the Baskervilles begins with Holmes and Watson's career well-established. The duo are called out to investigate the suspicious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who seems to have died at the appearance of a gigantic devilish hound whose eyes and maw drip with hellfire - a hound whose legend is well-known in the Baskerville family. Not only that, but the heir to the estate (Henry Baskerville) has received a letter warning him to stay away from the moor. Who is trying to kill him, and why?

The setup of the mystery was effective, with both easy and hard clues offered to the reader. The descriptive style was vivid without getting flowery, and the pacing was impressively fast without skipping over important events. This is a great book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Animal death

max_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Classism

silver_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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse