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A review by rikerandom
A Study in Honor by Claire O'Dell
4.0
I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars.
I LOVED Janet and Sara, their characters are awesome - both as an reimagining of Watson and Holmes but also as individuals. Their dynamic is great and really fascinating. Janet - being the narrator of the story - is way more tangible and her characterisation is so very well done. But Sara is just as captivating in this mysterious way.
Unfortunately, while I loved the characters and liked the story and worldbuilding, I had some problems with the way the story was constructed and told. At some point it was just too much Sherlock/Sara monologue about political intrigues and whatnot and while I don't mind books with a lot of detailed politics and occasionally even enjoy them, this was really, really dry. Especially in the last third and right before the big climax. While I was excited to find out how everything would end, I found it hard to stick to the story and to resist skipping the longer speeches.
Still, I liked this a lot. And the not-so-far-future politics especially were fascinating. Holmes and Watson are so very well written. I'm definitely going to read the sequel!
I LOVED Janet and Sara, their characters are awesome - both as an reimagining of Watson and Holmes but also as individuals. Their dynamic is great and really fascinating. Janet - being the narrator of the story - is way more tangible and her characterisation is so very well done. But Sara is just as captivating in this mysterious way.
Unfortunately, while I loved the characters and liked the story and worldbuilding, I had some problems with the way the story was constructed and told. At some point it was just too much Sherlock/Sara monologue about political intrigues and whatnot and while I don't mind books with a lot of detailed politics and occasionally even enjoy them, this was really, really dry. Especially in the last third and right before the big climax. While I was excited to find out how everything would end, I found it hard to stick to the story and to resist skipping the longer speeches.
Still, I liked this a lot. And the not-so-far-future politics especially were fascinating. Holmes and Watson are so very well written. I'm definitely going to read the sequel!