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440 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749008529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
1915. The great detective Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honey bees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Ru...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,199 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 23%
funny 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
dark 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Gun violenceModerate
Addiction, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail
440 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749008529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Publication date: 15 January 1994
Description
1915. The great detective Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honey bees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Ru...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,199 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 23%
funny 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
dark 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Gun violenceModerate
Addiction, Racism, Racial slursMinor
War, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail