4.0 AVERAGE


4.25
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious tense slow-paced
adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A

Read this for a bookclub, and found it quite long-winded (which I think may just be a trait of novels from this era). I am surprised that this is the most popular Sherlock Holmes novel, because it wasn't as clever or twisty as I expected. I think the lack of Holmes for most of the book might have impacted my enjoyment, as things didn't really get started until the last few chapters. 

Three stars for quality and enjoyment.
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

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