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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
“And for the rest, I could not wish anything better than to be associated with my friend in one of those singular adventures which were the normal condition of his existence.”
I should be flogged for not having read this sooner. Does it get any better than this, though? We’ve got train rides, murder, mystery, intrigue, hansom cabs, and Victorian England at its finest. In The Adventure of the Speckled Band (my favorite, closely followed by The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle) there’s even the two people, one bed trope?? I lost my mind.
Every story leads the reader down a winding road of infamy that will have you guessing until Holmes reveals his findings in the final pages. While they do all follow roughly the same path-Holmes and Watson talk to a distraught person at their lodgings in Baker Street, the person tells their sordid story and requests help, the duo take the case and eventually solve it with the aid of Holmes brilliant mind, and then Holmes tells Watson how he solved the mystery-the formulaic nature of The Adventures adds to their charm and lends them a familiar, comforting atmosphere. It’s nice to have that structure and the candle-lit warmth of 221B Baker Street in mind when you can feel the dense, London fog wrapping around you while conniving criminals go about their deeds.
I should be flogged for not having read this sooner. Does it get any better than this, though? We’ve got train rides, murder, mystery, intrigue, hansom cabs, and Victorian England at its finest. In The Adventure of the Speckled Band (my favorite, closely followed by The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle) there’s even the two people, one bed trope?? I lost my mind.
Every story leads the reader down a winding road of infamy that will have you guessing until Holmes reveals his findings in the final pages. While they do all follow roughly the same path-Holmes and Watson talk to a distraught person at their lodgings in Baker Street, the person tells their sordid story and requests help, the duo take the case and eventually solve it with the aid of Holmes brilliant mind, and then Holmes tells Watson how he solved the mystery-the formulaic nature of The Adventures adds to their charm and lends them a familiar, comforting atmosphere. It’s nice to have that structure and the candle-lit warmth of 221B Baker Street in mind when you can feel the dense, London fog wrapping around you while conniving criminals go about their deeds.
“Como regla general -dijo Holmes-, cuanto más extravagante es una cosa, menos misteriosa suele resultar.”
No puedo con su arrogancia, me supera.
No puedo con su arrogancia, me supera.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
this was the perfect book for me to get back into reading! i love the bbc tv series, and the structure of it being a collection of shorter stories rather than one big one meant it was easy to pick up and read a whole story when i had the time.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Although in modern media Sherlock Holmes is always the”star” and could do all those amazing without Watson’s help. I like how in the book they sort of depend on each other and Watson is so much of his own person and not just an extension of Sherlock.
You see, but you do not observe.
And that is how he solved all those cases, by observing. Not magic.
Which is explored/explained perfectly in the book.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated