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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the third volume of Holmes short stories, and in my opinion the weakest overall, although it still has several good stories in it. Forced by popular sentiment and commercial realities to resuscitate Holmes after the unfortunate drowning incident at the Reichenbach Falls, I always have the feeling that Conan Doyle’s heart wasn’t really in it at this stage – some of these are a bit bland in terms of plot. In the later volumes I feel he got back into his stride and came up with more imaginative and dramatic scenarios – some so imaginative, admittedly, that they test credibility to the breaking point, but more exciting on the whole.
That rather negative introduction shouldn’t put new readers off though – even the weaker Holmes stories are always well worth reading, simply for ACD’s easy, flowing writing style which makes anything he writes a pleasure to read. And the relationship between Holmes and his admiring friend Watson is always a joy.
I listened to Derek Jacobi narrating them this time, and he really is the perfect Watson, as well as creating a full range of voices and personalities for all the other many characters who cross the pages.
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That rather negative introduction shouldn’t put new readers off though – even the weaker Holmes stories are always well worth reading, simply for ACD’s easy, flowing writing style which makes anything he writes a pleasure to read. And the relationship between Holmes and his admiring friend Watson is always a joy.
I listened to Derek Jacobi narrating them this time, and he really is the perfect Watson, as well as creating a full range of voices and personalities for all the other many characters who cross the pages.
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Phenomenal return story, rest are mid tier Sherlock stories
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Akhirnya ada buku Sherlock Holmes yang bisa saya kasih bintang 3! Buat saya, Hercule Poirot tetap detektif nomor 1.
I have read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and A Study in Scarlet many times, and I have read the Hound of the Baskervilles a ton of times, as that is probably my favorite standalone novel. I knew that The Return of Sherlock Holmes was written after Doyle basically killed off Sherlock Holmes over the Falls, but I didn't remember that many of the stories. But I really enjoyed this one and loved just about all of them as I tried to figure out what the solution was (I was not usually successful). Personally, I found this to be a very strong collection with a nice variety of mysteries. As always, Stephen Fry makes it all the better, although I still laugh at his American accents. He tries hard, but it still makes me laugh.
Read all the Holmes by Doyle. Glad they exist in a legitimate way.