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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

moonvers3's review against another edition

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5.0

4.75 -- Some parts were a little predictable, but as a fan of the Sherlock Holmes modern adaptations, I really enjoyed this

bookish_emily's review

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4.0

I love the Sherlock Holmes stories, and this is a fun modern take on the Holmes and Watson duo. In this universe, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson were real people, and Arthur Conan Doyle was the literary agent who helped Watson publish his stories. Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson are their descendants, and they both end up at a small boarding school in Connecticut, where Sherlockian mystery ensues. The story focuses a bit more on teen angst and drama than the actual solving of the mystery, but other than that it is an enjoyable read.

thesimplereader's review against another edition

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4.0

4 ⭐️
Sherlock Holmes meets Wednesday Adams with an adorable splash of romance and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo undercurrents.

I savored this book and didn’t want it to end!

tifftiff4's review

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4.0

Throughout the years there have been enough Sherlock Holmes reinterpretations that you could ask yourself 'do really really need another one?'. Usually I'd answer with a 'no', but [b:A Study in Charlotte|23272028|A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes, #1)|Brittany Cavallaro|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435248277s/23272028.jpg|42811828] is a good'un for the YA Thriller genre.

I mean, if you have read/watched all the adaptations/reinterpretations you're not going to find anything new or interesting, because you're probably already accustomed to all the plot twists and turns and expected characterisations. But for someone starting off in the thriller genre this is a good book.

What I liked most about this, is like the Elementary tv show, A Study in Charlotte has gender diversity, which is great because we need more representation out there. And it says to all the little girls out there, 'guess what? You can be a Sherlock too'.

So ya, all you younger readers, definitely give this a read.

aclopez6's review

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3.0

This was alright. I was invested in the premise of the family lines of Watson and Holmes still holding fame and baggage, and found Charlotte and Milo to be worthy characters. Jamie started out interesting, but became a bit too fixated on Charlotte for my liking, and would have liked to see more of a well-rounded character. Maybe young adults/young teens might enjoy this more?

sewcari's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

rileyc16's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

evargo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

eggjen's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this was a really intriguing take on the world of Sherlock Holmes, not what I was expecting. It's kind of a mix of John Green and Arthur Conan Doyle. Great for fans of Sherlock or YA lit but maybe not the purists. If you don't tend to like retellings of favorite stories then you probably want to sit this one out.

booksbydann's review

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3.0

3.5

Divertida y sumamente adictiva. Me encantó.