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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Hands down this is my favorite short novel starring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Unlike the other novels, this one doesn’t dwell so much in the story behind the crime (once it is solved) and it’s totally focused on the happenings at hand. The plot it’s truly interesting, in fact I would say this is one of the most amazing cases the detective has faced, there is not one moment of peace, the plot moves fast and full of occurrences. All the little stories tide up together in the end in an intricate plot that finally makes a lot of sense. I’ve also liked the dark atmosphere that the landscape, a big protagonist of the story, painted; and also how for a change Doctor Watson has a bigger role in this novel while Sherlock Holmes is absent. Without a doubt this is a novel I will read again in the future.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I guess this was original and exciting when it was released but having read everything that came after it first, this book suffered from feeling like it was all done before. Not fair since it was really first! Anyway, it is a good mystery, but Holme's condescension is off-putting. My first original Holmes novel, and I wouldn't rule out another but I'm not in a hurry.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced
I've watched a lot of adaptations for the Hound of the Baskervilles before actually reading the original text and I must say that the original is still really good. Great mystery, great villain, and great plot overall.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Score: 7.5/10
It's definitely the best sherlock story so far.
You can tell the experience has piled up as the 24 short stories he wrote between the last novel and this one clearly shows.
The characters have more personality, the mystery is much more intricate, and the intervention of third parties muddy the water.
Ending could have been a little better, but nothing totally off-putting. Also, the setting has such a vibe. Neither of the first two novels had any sense of ambience, but this one oozes it. Iconic for a reason well worth the read.
It's definitely the best sherlock story so far.
You can tell the experience has piled up as the 24 short stories he wrote between the last novel and this one clearly shows.
The characters have more personality, the mystery is much more intricate, and the intervention of third parties muddy the water.
Ending could have been a little better, but nothing totally off-putting. Also, the setting has such a vibe. Neither of the first two novels had any sense of ambience, but this one oozes it. Iconic for a reason well worth the read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
my first classic sherlock holmes, gotta say this one did a good job with atmospheric descriptions and creating a certain eerie vibe. the characters however are so incredibly boring and predictable.
holmes explaining how he'd figured everything out from the get-go before they even did anything made me roll my eyes lol
it was a good enough mystery though, i was engaged and intrigued.
holmes explaining how he'd figured everything out from the get-go before they even did anything made me roll my eyes lol
it was a good enough mystery though, i was engaged and intrigued.