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160 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141395524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 September 2014
Description
When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is sta...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,477 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
tense 16%
dark 14%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Religious bigotryModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parent, MisogynyMinor
Racism
160 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141395524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 September 2014
Description
When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is sta...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,477 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
tense 16%
dark 14%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Religious bigotryModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parent, MisogynyMinor
Racism