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4.45 AVERAGE
I absolutely loved reading Sherlock Holmes! The tv shows and movies do not give the books justice.
It was fantastic! Just as I thought that I could guess the ending of the short story, the author would give some form of twist and I couldn't guess the ending. I loved this difference between Sherlock Holmes and other murder mysteries.
I cannot wait to possess my own paperback copy to constantly re-read as this is my new favourite. If you're a fan of the shows, you need to read the books!
Also it is amazing that Sherlock Holmes never actually says the line "elementary, dear Watson".
It was fantastic! Just as I thought that I could guess the ending of the short story, the author would give some form of twist and I couldn't guess the ending. I loved this difference between Sherlock Holmes and other murder mysteries.
I cannot wait to possess my own paperback copy to constantly re-read as this is my new favourite. If you're a fan of the shows, you need to read the books!
Also it is amazing that Sherlock Holmes never actually says the line "elementary, dear Watson".
Two-volume edition- big, clunky hardcovers that include the illustrations. We had these in the public library growing up, and I checked out both volumes throughout my youth. This is what led me down the primrose path of the pastiche.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My dad started me on Sherlock Holmes when I was 12 - been hooked ever since
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
Excellently Read by Stephen Fry. Surprised to hear that such a stickler as Mr Fry has forgotten that pre-WW2 Irene was always pronounced with the second e as a y in the UK.
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
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
Holmes and Watson's adventures kept me company during a radical reorganization of my room after years of postponing: it seemed an impossible task, but Sherlock's wit and his uncanny way of reasoning made it funnier. Fortunately the audiobook was long enough to meet success.
For A Study in Scarlet and The Hound of the Baskervilles I also used Audrey guides, which added some nice information about the setting and gave me interesting food for thought.
To be honest I probably preferred short stories to proper novels.
Stephen Fry's interpretation and forewords are the icing on the cake. I totally agree with him: you want to believe that this unusual duo is real and not just a figment of imagination.
(May 2024)
For A Study in Scarlet and The Hound of the Baskervilles I also used Audrey guides, which added some nice information about the setting and gave me interesting food for thought.
To be honest I probably preferred short stories to proper novels.
Stephen Fry's interpretation and forewords are the icing on the cake. I totally agree with him: you want to believe that this unusual duo is real and not just a figment of imagination.
(May 2024)
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I really got into Sherlock Holmes when I was a freshman in college. At Wake, all freshman have to take a first-year seminar, and they run the gamut of all kinds of interest areas and disciplines. I chose the "Analytical Methods of Sherlock Holmes" and loved every bit of it. Basically we read through the each and every SH story and tested certain problem-solving methods to see if they would work in real life. Then at the end of the course, we had to write our own original Sherlock story and the professor graded them, while the class chose which one was best. Mine won so maybe that's why I'm partial to ol' Holmes and Watson :)
Yep, I have now read all of the original short stories and novels of Sherlock Holmes. I recommend the short stories in particular - they are quite brief and varied. A nice opportunity to take a 15 minute break and read an entire plot line. I am less a fan of the 'novels' as they spend the majority of their time detailing the back stories rather than the current plot. Hound of the Baskervilles being an exception.