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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
funny
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:
Complicated
as i’ve only read sherlock holmes’ short stores prior to this, i greatly enjoyed the first part. i loved the introduction of both holmes and dr. watson
the second part was literally there to explain in detail abt their pasts, but i feel like hope’s storytelling would’ve been enough. but maybe it wouldn’t feel as “deep”. still a fun & enjoyable read though
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
El inicio de las historias de Sherlock Holmes y el doctor Watson es una ligera novela de dos partes bien marcadas, tanto que me tuvo intrigado y dudé de si la segunda parte iba a calzar con la primera, hasta que lo hace de manera bastante inteligente y me atrevo a decir adelantada a su época, jugando con las líneas temporales como si fuese una historia moderna.
Otra cosa que me llamó la atención fue que gran parte de la novela está narrada como si fuese el diario de Watson, es por eso que es al primero que conocemos tras su paso por el ejército y recalando en Baker Strret de Londres, con un roomate experto en el razonamiento deductivo.
Otra cosa que me llamó la atención fue que gran parte de la novela está narrada como si fuese el diario de Watson, es por eso que es al primero que conocemos tras su paso por el ejército y recalando en Baker Strret de Londres, con un roomate experto en el razonamiento deductivo.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Complicated
The main duo in this is iconic, and for good reason. Sherlock has an intriguing personality and wit, and Dr. Watson just can't stop praising him.
The prose felt a bit off in parts. It often had long monologues of people recounting long events, and it feels unrealistic, because it's like they remember every word and every detail of the events ... while I have to ask someone's name three times before I remember it.
As for the story, it gets even murkier for me.
Part I was fun, but I feel like it mostly did a good job at showing who Sherlock is and his abilities, and not much more.
Part II on the other hand was very jarring at first. It felt like I was thrown from London Sherlock Holmes to some Dune story (desert + religion). So I had trouble understanding what was going on. It was, nonetheless, very satisfying to feel the click, to understand what had happened.
Despite not fully buying it, I do want to continue this series, partly because I have heard this first book is often criticized as one of the weaker in the saga. And also, if I were to treat this as a pure character-setup, it did a great job - so in that sense, I’m very excited to continue.
The prose felt a bit off in parts. It often had long monologues of people recounting long events, and it feels unrealistic, because it's like they remember every word and every detail of the events ... while I have to ask someone's name three times before I remember it.
As for the story, it gets even murkier for me.
Part I was fun, but I feel like it mostly did a good job at showing who Sherlock is and his abilities, and not much more.
Part II on the other hand was very jarring at first. It felt like I was thrown from London Sherlock Holmes to some Dune story (desert + religion). So I had trouble understanding what was going on. It was, nonetheless, very satisfying to feel the click, to understand what had happened.
Despite not fully buying it, I do want to continue this series, partly because I have heard this first book is often criticized as one of the weaker in the saga. And also, if I were to treat this as a pure character-setup, it did a great job - so in that sense, I’m very excited to continue.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced