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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
3.5
I know it's not right, but the BBC Sherlock series has been one of my most favourite series ever, and after watching it 8 times, I was heavily influenced by it.
So now while this was an amazing start for the books, I still need to get used to this new (old, original) version of Sherlock Holmes, and I guess that takes some time.
I know it's not right, but the BBC Sherlock series has been one of my most favourite series ever, and after watching it 8 times, I was heavily influenced by it.
So now while this was an amazing start for the books, I still need to get used to this new (old, original) version of Sherlock Holmes, and I guess that takes some time.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Me ha gustado muchísimo la forma de escribir de [a:Arthur Conan Doyle|2448|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1495008883p2/2448.jpg]
Se me ha hecho muy ameno de leer, ¡Lo recomiendo muchísimo la verdad!
Se me ha hecho muy ameno de leer, ¡Lo recomiendo muchísimo la verdad!
It's easy to give the illusion of a brilliant character when you withhold crucial details from the reader. Cutting the story in half with a drawn-out flashback to a Mormon settlement in America wasn't the finest idea either. I started reading with a positive bias but quickly became unimpressed with how bland and desultory the story turned out to be. Even the narration of Stephen Fry couldn't save it.
I'll stick with Arsène Lupin and Miss Marple, thank you very much.
I'll stick with Arsène Lupin and Miss Marple, thank you very much.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
4.75 stars
This was the first Sherlock Holmes book I read for pleasure (I studied Sign of the Four) and it was so fun to casually read. I can see why the books originally did so well and I'm glad that they did. I enjoyed noticing all the little links to the BBC series and understanding the story before TSOTF. It's also helped me formulate more ideas and I think it's given me a leg up to write about context and character development.
The first part (chapters 1-6) were classic Sherlock Holmes, ranging from meeting and moving in with Watson, to Watson joining the case and to them catching the criminal, interesting, halfway through the book. Holmes explains his thought processes and it's so interesting to read, Conan Doyle has written it like an elaborate spider web, and every paragraph has meaning, and yet the plotline was easy to follow and memorable. However I did write chapter summaries for my own following, as that's what I did when I studied the sequel.
The book is in two parts and the only thing I'd say is that the American part was key but also I was dreading it being reiterated in the present day. But it links so well together I couldn't stay annoyed forever.
Read if you want to get into reading classic fiction, it's a good place to start. Read if you enjoy the TV series and reading too. Read if you need to study Sherlock Holmes. Do not read if you don't know much about Victorian England, as the context is pretty important.
This was the first Sherlock Holmes book I read for pleasure (I studied Sign of the Four) and it was so fun to casually read. I can see why the books originally did so well and I'm glad that they did. I enjoyed noticing all the little links to the BBC series and understanding the story before TSOTF. It's also helped me formulate more ideas and I think it's given me a leg up to write about context and character development.
The first part (chapters 1-6) were classic Sherlock Holmes, ranging from meeting and moving in with Watson, to Watson joining the case and to them catching the criminal, interesting, halfway through the book. Holmes explains his thought processes and it's so interesting to read, Conan Doyle has written it like an elaborate spider web, and every paragraph has meaning, and yet the plotline was easy to follow and memorable. However I did write chapter summaries for my own following, as that's what I did when I studied the sequel.
The book is in two parts and the only thing I'd say is that the American part was key but also I was dreading it being reiterated in the present day. But it links so well together I couldn't stay annoyed forever.
Read if you want to get into reading classic fiction, it's a good place to start. Read if you enjoy the TV series and reading too. Read if you need to study Sherlock Holmes. Do not read if you don't know much about Victorian England, as the context is pretty important.