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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The only Sherlock Holmes book I've ever read is The Hound of the Baskervilles, I read it, on purpose, in 6th grade after spending many years watching the old black and white version with Basil Rathbone. I was looking forward to reading more Holmes for The Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge, but didn't want to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (as I knew it wasn't the first book). Then a friend turned me on to this...
It just makes sense that after watching Benedict Cumberbatch (Hell-O the Anglophile in me loves him and his name, can we get more British with the name there?) in A Study in Pink I'd want to read Doyle's A Study in Scarlet.
Um, yeah, while I enjoy the parallels, I should have probably read the book first...
Fun parallels:
1] The titles, of course, are adorable in comparison to each other.
2] The dialogue...there are parts in the book that are word for word in the episode (opening scene, Holmes defending why the cops need him, blood on the walls) the setting and inflections changed, which just makes it more interesting.
3] The Cabbie...of course, one is in a horse-drawn buggy, but still.
4] The choice (don't want to give anything away here).
5] Holmes still vain, still mad, still quite misunderstood by everyone except Watson, and, of course, himself.
6] The Solar System.
and...
7]They both open with Watson having PTS, wounded, back from a military tour in Afghanistan (kid you not, same opener).
A Study in Pink is...
1] Faster paced, there is a whole entire sequence set in The States in the novel about Mormons and scandals and murder, that I'm sure we sort of needed, but not really in a rather long chapter flashback...totally ruins the pacing and it's hard to get the pace back or care about the murders after that and
2] Has a Watson that I just adore, second only to Jude as Watson, of course.
3] Devoid of doggie-icide...I'm sure that wouldn't go over well, sick and old dog or not, with a modern audience.
4] devious and creepy, the ending is breath-taking and, well, I didn't have to go through 4 million (slight exaggeration) pages of nonsense to get to to it.
So, while I liked this book is really isn't as good as The Hounds of the Baskerville nor as fun and clever as it's modern version.
For more Holmes info check out: Holmesian Derivations
It just makes sense that after watching Benedict Cumberbatch (Hell-O the Anglophile in me loves him and his name, can we get more British with the name there?) in A Study in Pink I'd want to read Doyle's A Study in Scarlet.
Um, yeah, while I enjoy the parallels, I should have probably read the book first...
Fun parallels:
1] The titles, of course, are adorable in comparison to each other.
2] The dialogue...there are parts in the book that are word for word in the episode (opening scene, Holmes defending why the cops need him, blood on the walls) the setting and inflections changed, which just makes it more interesting.
3] The Cabbie...of course, one is in a horse-drawn buggy, but still.
4] The choice (don't want to give anything away here).
5] Holmes still vain, still mad, still quite misunderstood by everyone except Watson, and, of course, himself.
6] The Solar System.
and...
7]They both open with Watson having PTS, wounded, back from a military tour in Afghanistan (kid you not, same opener).
A Study in Pink is...
1] Faster paced, there is a whole entire sequence set in The States in the novel about Mormons and scandals and murder, that I'm sure we sort of needed, but not really in a rather long chapter flashback...totally ruins the pacing and it's hard to get the pace back or care about the murders after that and
2] Has a Watson that I just adore, second only to Jude as Watson, of course.
3] Devoid of doggie-icide...I'm sure that wouldn't go over well, sick and old dog or not, with a modern audience.
4] devious and creepy, the ending is breath-taking and, well, I didn't have to go through 4 million (slight exaggeration) pages of nonsense to get to to it.
So, while I liked this book is really isn't as good as The Hounds of the Baskerville nor as fun and clever as it's modern version.
For more Holmes info check out: Holmesian Derivations
funny
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
Sherlock to jest jedna z najlepszych rozrywek jakich sobie można dostarczyć. I nie daje 5/5 tylko dlatego, że mierzi mnie kiedy rozwiązanie przedstawione jest w formie dialogu końcowego.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Seruuu bangeett! Kenapa aku baru baca sekarang ya? Sebenernya motivasi aku buat baca buku ini karena nonton detective conan, hehe ^^
A Study in Scarlet atau Penelusuran Benang Merah adalah buku pertama dari series Sherlock Holmes, yang ceritanya diambil dari sudut pandang dokter Watson, teman serumah Holmes. Lebih tepatnya dari catatan harian dokter Watson ya.
Di bagian pertama, kita akan dikenalin dulu sama kasus apa yang terjadi, bagaimana deduksi-deduksi Holmes dan detektif kepolisian lainnya, hingga akhirnya pelakunya ditemukan. Di sini Holmes bener-bener secepet itu nemu pelakunya, amazed! Setelah itu, ada bagian kedua. Di bagian ini, latar belakang kasus dan motif pelaku diungkapkan secara rinci. Awalnya aku bingung, ini kenapa ceritanya tiba-tiba berubah kan, tapi ternyata kita lagi diajak kilas balik gimana latar belakang kasus itu bisa terjadi. Dan di dua bab paling terakhir, ada penyelesaian kasus ini dan pembuktian deduksi-deduksi Holmes.
Oh iya, terjemahan buku ini juga enak dibaca, ngalir dan mudah untuk dipahami. Secara keseluruhan, aku suka banget sama buku ini! Ga sabar buat baca buku-buku selanjutnya ><
—060725
A Study in Scarlet atau Penelusuran Benang Merah adalah buku pertama dari series Sherlock Holmes, yang ceritanya diambil dari sudut pandang dokter Watson, teman serumah Holmes. Lebih tepatnya dari catatan harian dokter Watson ya.
Di bagian pertama, kita akan dikenalin dulu sama kasus apa yang terjadi, bagaimana deduksi-deduksi Holmes dan detektif kepolisian lainnya, hingga akhirnya pelakunya ditemukan. Di sini Holmes bener-bener secepet itu nemu pelakunya, amazed! Setelah itu, ada bagian kedua. Di bagian ini, latar belakang kasus dan motif pelaku diungkapkan secara rinci. Awalnya aku bingung, ini kenapa ceritanya tiba-tiba berubah kan, tapi ternyata kita lagi diajak kilas balik gimana latar belakang kasus itu bisa terjadi. Dan di dua bab paling terakhir, ada penyelesaian kasus ini dan pembuktian deduksi-deduksi Holmes.
Oh iya, terjemahan buku ini juga enak dibaca, ngalir dan mudah untuk dipahami. Secara keseluruhan, aku suka banget sama buku ini! Ga sabar buat baca buku-buku selanjutnya ><
—060725
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this book. It was a mystery that was fascinating and I'm ready to read more about Sherlock Holmes.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The original Sherlock Holmes. I hear that once this series is picked up a periodical, Sherlock as a character is broadened. It all makes sense in the end and I adore Sherlock and Watson. I did not expect Mormons and their story of traveling to Utah. When Sherlock describes how he deduced it all, you can see how it all connects- and is conjecture- but it is good reading!
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:
No
What a daring narrative style to start a series that turned out to be one of the greatest ever!
I had to double check whether I was listening to the same book when the part 2 started. But everything fits the narrative perfectly towards the end which makes up for a compelling first case of Sherlock Holmes.
I had to double check whether I was listening to the same book when the part 2 started. But everything fits the narrative perfectly towards the end which makes up for a compelling first case of Sherlock Holmes.