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A review by ellelainey
The Baker Street Peculiars by Roger Langridge
3.0
Book – The Baker Street Peculiars
Author – Roger Langridge
Star rating - ★★★☆☆
No. of Pages – 112
Cover – Really fun!
Would I read it again – No
Genre – Comic, Crime, Young Adult, Sherlock Holmes
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
I've got to admit that I'm a little unsure about this. I read a similar story immediately before this which did the whole Baker Street Irregulars thing with authenticity. And I have to say that this doesn't have that. It's comical, doesn't take the story seriously and has a bunch of misfits rather than the 'irrregulars' of street urchins that Sherlock Holmes might have used to help his investigations.
The illustrations are nice and really good for the YA market, but there is a serious problem with the font. The text in the speech bubbles is hard to read about 60% of the time, often being a little fuzzy and the bold text is almost impossible to red for the same reason. The colours are dark and I'm not a fan of the dotted lines showing where the characters have travelled throughout the image.
When it comes to the characters, Humphrey got on my last nerve, and having a dog as a valet was a little out there. Molly was that stereotypical slap-dash girl who would do anything and shove anyone aside to get what she wanted. I can't even read the name of the other character, who is the stereotypical street kid using slang words every other minute.
The cases weren't particularly challenging, but I think the YA market would like them. Just not for a serious fan of Sherlock Holmes, looking for an authentic take on his street urchin assistants.
Author – Roger Langridge
Star rating - ★★★☆☆
No. of Pages – 112
Cover – Really fun!
Would I read it again – No
Genre – Comic, Crime, Young Adult, Sherlock Holmes
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
I've got to admit that I'm a little unsure about this. I read a similar story immediately before this which did the whole Baker Street Irregulars thing with authenticity. And I have to say that this doesn't have that. It's comical, doesn't take the story seriously and has a bunch of misfits rather than the 'irrregulars' of street urchins that Sherlock Holmes might have used to help his investigations.
The illustrations are nice and really good for the YA market, but there is a serious problem with the font. The text in the speech bubbles is hard to read about 60% of the time, often being a little fuzzy and the bold text is almost impossible to red for the same reason. The colours are dark and I'm not a fan of the dotted lines showing where the characters have travelled throughout the image.
When it comes to the characters, Humphrey got on my last nerve, and having a dog as a valet was a little out there. Molly was that stereotypical slap-dash girl who would do anything and shove anyone aside to get what she wanted. I can't even read the name of the other character, who is the stereotypical street kid using slang words every other minute.
The cases weren't particularly challenging, but I think the YA market would like them. Just not for a serious fan of Sherlock Holmes, looking for an authentic take on his street urchin assistants.