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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I always thought 'short and sweet' was way overrated. But this book is an epitome of shortness and sweetness. We all love Sherlock, but to glimpse him on a singular, particular, spectacular case is the pure genius of Arthur Conan Doyle.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
this story had a good balance of humor and active case solving, which is always a plus. some parts were less memorable, but overall a decent read.
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As Arthur Conan Doyle’s 2nd favourite Sherlock Case, I’ve got to say I wasn’t all that impressed after reading this. Of course, as a short story, this book lacked the length to properly expand upon a plot with appropriate twists and turns. The resulting case is rather lacklustre and simple. While I disliked nothing in particular about The Red-Headed League, there was nothing that automatically stood out as worthy of praise in my opinion.
Perhaps the one point of interest was how the book revealed the different sides to Holmes personality, fleshing out a character that wasn’t solely the emotionless detective. I appreciated Watson’s remarks on Holmes enthusiasm for music, as well as the duality of his persona when he described Sherlock’s swinging nature darting between extreme languor and devouring energy.
3 stars.
Perhaps the one point of interest was how the book revealed the different sides to Holmes personality, fleshing out a character that wasn’t solely the emotionless detective. I appreciated Watson’s remarks on Holmes enthusiasm for music, as well as the duality of his persona when he described Sherlock’s swinging nature darting between extreme languor and devouring energy.
3 stars.
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
Another strange Sherlock mystery.