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wannabekingpin's review
3.0
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About the Book: Strange murderous creatures began appearing in the Thames river, seemingly invincible, and posing grave danger to those who attempt… People, tired of all the horrors, turn to a new way of closing their eyes against the terrors in their home city, which is, strangely enough, electric shock therapy. What are those beings, and how can Sherlock get rid of them? And how can people get addicted to electric current?…
My Opinion: The story remains dull. Too many details where less would’ve created an illusion of smart things being done. Stretched out plot with nothing happening. Long tales and backstories of characters that don’t’ develop, and are otherwise very two dimensional, if not less. Even Sherlock, at times, fell flat on the pages. For a lovecraftian horror story, this really lacked substance.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Strange murderous creatures began appearing in the Thames river, seemingly invincible, and posing grave danger to those who attempt… People, tired of all the horrors, turn to a new way of closing their eyes against the terrors in their home city, which is, strangely enough, electric shock therapy. What are those beings, and how can Sherlock get rid of them? And how can people get addicted to electric current?…
My Opinion: The story remains dull. Too many details where less would’ve created an illusion of smart things being done. Stretched out plot with nothing happening. Long tales and backstories of characters that don’t’ develop, and are otherwise very two dimensional, if not less. Even Sherlock, at times, fell flat on the pages. For a lovecraftian horror story, this really lacked substance.
scholarion's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
supremeburrito's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Self harm, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
vondav's review
4.0
The story continues after Holmes and Watson escaped the tentacle creatures and stopped the tram machine. Now the River Thames is not safe and there is a new craze in the slums of London. Appearing in the dens were Eshockers, a device to zap the willing participant with an electric shock
Holmes and Watson were still trying to battle the strange creatures and as things got more serious, Holmes had to user every part of his brain to understand the situation. Professor Moriarty played a bigger role and whilst he was not working against Holmes, he was using the situation for his own monetary gains. The scenes in the Whitechapel Lunatic Asylum showed just how bad Victorian asylums were. The proprietor of the asylum Dr Reginald Sinclair and the inventor of the shocker was a character that I could not decide whether he was Dr trying to do the best for his patients or sadistic maniac. More was understood about Amelia Scarcliffe and I could understand why her back story in book 1 was important
The story flowed a lot more smoothly and because of what was going on made the story easy to get into. It was full of action and the death scenes were gruesome and graphic, just what I like. The back stories in the book helped you understand how serious the situation was, whether it was in Whitechapel or Half Moon Bay. The only thing that got on my nerves was Willie Jacobs and his nose jabbing and I just wanted to chop off his hands. The author yet again nailed Holmes and Watson’s personality and there were times that you could see how much Holmes needed Watson. Some people may find the scenes with the animals disturbing but it was relevant to the story. I cannot wait for the final book in this series and hope that Homes will get to battle the Cthulhu. This series just got better.
Holmes and Watson were still trying to battle the strange creatures and as things got more serious, Holmes had to user every part of his brain to understand the situation. Professor Moriarty played a bigger role and whilst he was not working against Holmes, he was using the situation for his own monetary gains. The scenes in the Whitechapel Lunatic Asylum showed just how bad Victorian asylums were. The proprietor of the asylum Dr Reginald Sinclair and the inventor of the shocker was a character that I could not decide whether he was Dr trying to do the best for his patients or sadistic maniac. More was understood about Amelia Scarcliffe and I could understand why her back story in book 1 was important
The story flowed a lot more smoothly and because of what was going on made the story easy to get into. It was full of action and the death scenes were gruesome and graphic, just what I like. The back stories in the book helped you understand how serious the situation was, whether it was in Whitechapel or Half Moon Bay. The only thing that got on my nerves was Willie Jacobs and his nose jabbing and I just wanted to chop off his hands. The author yet again nailed Holmes and Watson’s personality and there were times that you could see how much Holmes needed Watson. Some people may find the scenes with the animals disturbing but it was relevant to the story. I cannot wait for the final book in this series and hope that Homes will get to battle the Cthulhu. This series just got better.
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