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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
While the novellas were decent, the short stories were formulaic and utterly forgettable. All the hyped up parts that everyone loves to focus on in modern media is actually only a minuscule part of this universe. All in all, a disappointment.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I cannot believe I actually read this complete book. It was excellent!
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Usually, I read on till I know or guess 'who dunnit', and just drop it. With the Scarlet Case, I was left wanting to read on after Holmes spells out the name of the culprit, which was only half way through the story. Amazing surprise. I enjoyed every last line of the first 2 novels within the collection.
Again, early20th Century or 19th Century novels are full of stereotypes and colonial attitude: 'arab street boys', 'native monsters' (a local from Asia), and showing a savage cannibal in fairs'.
Again, early20th Century or 19th Century novels are full of stereotypes and colonial attitude: 'arab street boys', 'native monsters' (a local from Asia), and showing a savage cannibal in fairs'.
Words cannot describe how amazing all of A.Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes are. I can read them over and over and still marvel at Holmes' brilliance. The relationship between Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes is also wonderfully written, and the tone and style of the stories fit perfectly with the subject matter. From the moment I opened my first raggedy one dollar paperback copy when I was a child, I fell completely in love.