daughter_of_sunshine's review

4.5
adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Perché non ci sono le mezze stelle, perché?!? Non posso dare 5 pieno, ma 4 mi pare un furto. 4.5*!!
http://nonsempreiosonodelmiostessoparere.blogspot.it/2017/03/tutto-sherlock-holmes-di-arthur-conan.html?m=1

It took several months but I have finally finished all four novels and the 50 plus short stories that are in this collection. It was such a great way to read the Sherlock stories as I could read one, set it aside for a few days, read another one. Always secure in the knowledge that another great story was waiting for me. I'm sad that the stories have come to an end but look forward to rereading them or seeing them in a TV or movie adaptation at some point. While not all the stories are his best work I couldn't help but enjoy almost all of them. The Speckled Band made quite an impression on me as a child and I still find it a wonderfully wicked and creepy story.

A delightful narration. It took a good while to get through all 72 hours but certainly time well spent.
adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Read first in high school in late 60's and then over Christmas break 1970-1971

It feels weird that this is my first book of the year. Only took me a year and one day to read...
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No