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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
For the past few years I had thought to myself that I really wanted to read some Sherlock Holmes. It seemed the sort of thing that I would really like. As a character, I'd always known him. Everyone does. I don't even know how, but growing up, I knew who Sherlock Holmes was, what he supposedly wore, looked like, and said. As well as the fact that his name, accompanied with a more vulgar word, was not okay to yell at your sibling when they said something dumb...
But anyways, I finally got the chance to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes because my mother was very kind and bought it for me at a yard sale. It certainly made my day! So, did Holmes live up to my expectations?
Oh my goodness, YES! These stories were everything that I had hoped to find and more! I love Watson's point of view, the chemistry between the two friends, the beginning of each mystery and the clues unfolding, but most of all, the dark insanity that is Sherlock Holmes. Reading about this character is fascinating, and I love that Watson thinks so too.
I really liked all of the stories and I'd be hard pressed to pick a favourite. Most of them left me baffled until the end, but when I managed to come to the answer before it was explained, I felt undeservedly clever. "The Man with the Twisted Lip" was the first one that I figured out and I was so proud of myself! I was also surprised by the fact that I actually felt a jolt of fear at a few parts in the book, especially in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb". There was some eerie imagery used very effectively.
Reading these stories was extremely fun and engaging. I recommend them wholeheartedly to absolutely everyone!
But anyways, I finally got the chance to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes because my mother was very kind and bought it for me at a yard sale. It certainly made my day! So, did Holmes live up to my expectations?
Oh my goodness, YES! These stories were everything that I had hoped to find and more! I love Watson's point of view, the chemistry between the two friends, the beginning of each mystery and the clues unfolding, but most of all, the dark insanity that is Sherlock Holmes. Reading about this character is fascinating, and I love that Watson thinks so too.
I really liked all of the stories and I'd be hard pressed to pick a favourite. Most of them left me baffled until the end, but when I managed to come to the answer before it was explained, I felt undeservedly clever. "The Man with the Twisted Lip" was the first one that I figured out and I was so proud of myself! I was also surprised by the fact that I actually felt a jolt of fear at a few parts in the book, especially in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb". There was some eerie imagery used very effectively.
Reading these stories was extremely fun and engaging. I recommend them wholeheartedly to absolutely everyone!