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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

73 reviews

orchidlilly's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A fun first book for sure, I can see why the public would've been so obsessed in the late 1800s. I don't have a lot of thoughts on the story otherwise, but I did rather like that the second bit gives us the murderer's full story and motive, even if some less observant readers found it a bit confusing.

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ngaraiii's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

Ini kali pertama saya membaca seri sherlock holmes setelah selama ini hanya menonton filmnya dan kesan yang saya dapatkan adalah "ternyata bukunya lebih 'kaya'!".

Holmes terasa lebih manusiawi di buku, ia digambarkan lebih ceria dan mudah luluh dengan pujian. Sisi eksentriknya yang suka berbicara gak nyambung terasa lebih menyenangkan di buku.

Saya juga menyukai fakta bahwa buku ini tidak menekan para pembaca untuk ikut menebak-nebak pelakunya. Beberapa clue dipaparkan dengan samar sehingga kita harus menunggu scene lanjutan, baru bisa memahami alur deduksi Holmes. Pas dengan kondisi saya yang tidak mau banyak berpikir saat ini😂

Misteri bukanlah genre yang "saya banget", demikian boleh saja anda mengabaikan rating saya di buku ini. Translasi tidak sempurna namun baik dan cocok untuk pemula di genre misteri (seperti saya). Overall buku ini worth it untuk dibaca👌

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kateea7536's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

I love Sherlock Holmes and Watson. I think they are really interesting characters and compelling to read. The idiosyncratic nature of Holmes is balanced by the more level headed Watson and I find that brings a good partnership to the book. However, I would have liked to have got to know these characters in more depth. I was very confused by the transition to part 2 of the book, which made sense by the end but was very dry and boring initially. I love the history behind these books and the writing but wasn’t a major fan of the latter half of this book.

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wiwinia's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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teri_b's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In order to read something out of my normal reading tastes, I take a dip into Sherlock Holmes.

Listening to this story/book was an adventure, a discovery and delightful on so many levels.

Stephen Fry as narrator does such an amazing job to bring this story to life and let you live it as you listen to it. This listen was immersive, and I liked that a lot.

I am also astonished how modern this story feels even after the many years it was first told. A timeless classic, I would have to agree.

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