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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I read this to see if the movies and television show mirror the writing at all. I think both capture Sherlock equally well but in different ways. The television show seems to hold true to the books the best. The stories are repetitive and sometimes seem to be a little too similar, but that could come from having to "solve" cases within 30 pages. Almost like trying to solve cases within the time frame of a 40 min tv episode (one of the reasons I particularly like the television series is that each episode is over an hour and a half). So naturally they tend to be episodic rather than stories that draw you in by the depth of characters. Their only purpose is to show how much more observant Sherlock is than every one else, not get you interested in the characters of the story.
Sherlock Holmes continues to hit for me. I loved the format of the short story collection this time. The others have been more novella length which has led to some drawn out backstories that I felt dragged a little, but these stories were clean, and concise, and pretty well varied. The mysteries were distinct, and there was a good balance of high and low stakes. I could have done with a few more zingers at the expense of some bumbling police inspectors just for fun, but overall, this is my favorite Holmes installment to date!
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Un clásico tremendamente entretenido. Nunca pensé que fuera a disfrutar tanto de Sherlock Holmes. Aunque algunas historias, evidentemente, se quedan algo anticuadas, siguen siendo muy simpáticas e interesantes. Sigo esperando a que aparezca Moriarty, eso sí.
adventurous
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
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No