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libraryofdreaming's review against another edition
2.0
I'm a sucker for a good Sherlock Holmes adaption so when I saw this YA novel about Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson (the original Watson & Holmes' descendants in the present day), I snapped it up. In many ways, it was good and interesting. The character work was well done and I liked Charlotte and Jamie's relationship. Jamie was a pretty fun narrator. But I did not enjoy it entirely. The mystery, in my opinion, depends too much on Watson/Holmes/Moriarty drama and not enough on actual plot. It was not a particularly well constructed mystery.
I was also deeply unsettled by the fact that sexual violence is part of the villain's plot. Would that have happened to a male Sherlock Holmes? Certainly not, and my enjoyment of a female version of Sherlock was severely damaged because of that aspect to the book.
I was also deeply unsettled by the fact that sexual violence is part of the villain's plot. Would that have happened to a male Sherlock Holmes? Certainly not, and my enjoyment of a female version of Sherlock was severely damaged because of that aspect to the book.
lenikpe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vishaka's review against another edition
4.0
loved it a lot more the second time I read it, still a bit confused about a few events in the book but I guess I’ll just annoy someone into giving me a summary. 4.5
beccakoenig2650's review against another edition
4.0
A good read, very fun, but I didn’t have too much of an attachment towards the characters. Will definitely be continuing the series.
r_anderson4108's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Meh. It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t good either, in my opinion. I liked that it was from Jamie’s POV instead of Charlotte’s, but I still didn’t really like either of them. I also think it was made worse since it took me so long to finish it.
ashction's review against another edition
5.0
Can you BELIEVE I didn't read this sooner? Totally my style! 5 stars!
heathergstl's review against another edition
4.0
This was an incredibly fun new take on Holmes and Watson! Charlotte Holmes and James Watson are descendants of the famous Holmes and Watson (Conan Doyle was Watson’s literary agent in this retelling!😂), still in high school, and are of course, brilliant! The relationship between these two young, modern versions of the duo maintains the essence of the relationship between the originals ... I could say more on that but ... spoilers.🤣😂.
charbooks's review against another edition
3.0
2.5, the book had some good parts but respectfully the chapters shouldn’t be so long.
saturday_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0