Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

7 reviews

leosaki's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Arthur Conan Doyle was like how can I write a Sherlock Holmes book without having to write about Sherlock Holmes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Ooh, this one was fun! I rather like the half-and-half style of the Holmes novels, where you get the mystery in the first half and the backstory in the second, it's neat. Secret societies are fun, although you do forget for the most of the story that this is supposed to relate to Moriarty, which is maybe the point. For this one, I find I like the second half better than the first, simply because I think it has a little bit more suspense, but both bits are good. I think it's my favorite Holmes novel so far.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Death of parent, Stalking, Classism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

happysami's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence

ayushk21's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I struggled a bit with this. I really enjoy Sherlock Holmes short stories but it seems like the novels are more hit and miss for me. The first half of this was a standard murder investigation which I enjoyed but the second part follows the backstory of a character in the USA and it just didn't hold my attention. The absence of Holmes and Watson meant it just wasn't as interesting to me and I guessed the resolution pretty early. A Study In Scarlet, had a similar flashback, which I remember also disliking. However The Hound Of The Baskervilles was great and I liked The Sign Of The Four, so at least I've enjoyed half of the novels! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Drug use, and Death

Classism