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A review by alwroteabook
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds by Manly Wade Wellman, Wade Wellman
5.0
In a fit of whimsy, I hereby announce I will give everyone five stars, but the reviews may not reflect it.
This was a pretty good retelling of War of the Worlds, except this time from the perspective of Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and Professor Challenger of The Lost World fame. Holmes and Watson were done well, very close to the original characters. It's been a million years since I read The Lost World, but Challenger is portrayed as a pompous oaf and hardcore mansplainer, utterly confident of the fact that he is the finest mind on planet earth. He is at his best (as in humorous) when putting down fellow scientists. Otherwise, I'd happily give him a swift kick in the knackers. The story is well done, as each character directly interacts with the invaders, and they often discuss the "fallacies" in Wells's telling of the invasion. Like Holmes? Like Wells? Then this is well worth your time.
This was a pretty good retelling of War of the Worlds, except this time from the perspective of Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and Professor Challenger of The Lost World fame. Holmes and Watson were done well, very close to the original characters. It's been a million years since I read The Lost World, but Challenger is portrayed as a pompous oaf and hardcore mansplainer, utterly confident of the fact that he is the finest mind on planet earth. He is at his best (as in humorous) when putting down fellow scientists. Otherwise, I'd happily give him a swift kick in the knackers. The story is well done, as each character directly interacts with the invaders, and they often discuss the "fallacies" in Wells's telling of the invasion. Like Holmes? Like Wells? Then this is well worth your time.