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Um Estudo Em Charlotte
by Brittany Cavallaro
4.3 stars. I finished the first installment in the Charlotte Holmes series at 3 AM, and now, after getting some sleep, I can say:
I’m furious.
I’m not furious because of the ending: I thought the conclusion was satisfying, and the epilogue warmed my heart in ways I can’t describe. I’m not furious because of the characters — Jamie Watson with his deductions, Charlotte Holmes with her annoyingly genius mind — or due to the mystery itself (because, even though I could figure out some things, the plot just kept me guessing due to the intricate way Cavallaro put this narrative together).
I’m furious because I bought this book in a Brazilian bookstore, in Portuguese.
I have very few pet peeves when it comes to reading. However, I make sure I don’t switch languages mid-collection (that’s why, while reading the Grishaverse, I read one of the duologies in Portuguese and the other one in English) and that I don’t switch from a physical copy to an e-book mid-collection, as well. That being said, yesterday I found out that only two out of the four books in this collection have been translated into Portuguese so far. And I can only get my hands on the second book seven months from now, since — you guessed it — I no longer live in Brazil and I’m going to have to wait until someone brings it for me.
Yay. I’m not going to complain too much about this aspect, though. I recognize my privilege and I don’t take it for granted, and who knows… maybe the third book will be released in Portuguese sometime over the next seven months, I don’t know.
Now, onto the book itself: i overall really liked it. I thought some aspects could have been better explored, and the vocabulary used was overall quite simple, TOO simple at times (don’t know if that’s specific to the Portuguese translation, though). James and Charlotte compliment each other in a unique way to them — and extra points for them being, at least so far, best friends on the first place, and any romantic attraction coming second to that —, and I can’t wait to find out what comes next and how their relationship is going to evolve in the next books.
“A Study in Charlotte” was funny and witty, and even though I didn’t laugh as much as I hoped, I felt quite amused at times. Unlike many readers, I actually found Charlotte to be likable as a character.
One of the reasons I didn’t give this a higher rating is because I feel the following volumes will cover the aspects I mentioned better. There is undoubtedly room for improvement in this collection, a progression from the first to the last installment of the series.
I’m glad I picked up this book. You don’t need to have read “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” to understand it, which makes it extremely more accessible. I overall really recommend this book to any mystery fan, as I’m deducting you’ll probably fall in love with Holmes and Watson somewhere along the way.
I’m furious.
I’m not furious because of the ending: I thought the conclusion was satisfying, and the epilogue warmed my heart in ways I can’t describe. I’m not furious because of the characters — Jamie Watson with his deductions, Charlotte Holmes with her annoyingly genius mind — or due to the mystery itself (because, even though I could figure out some things, the plot just kept me guessing due to the intricate way Cavallaro put this narrative together).
I’m furious because I bought this book in a Brazilian bookstore, in Portuguese.
I have very few pet peeves when it comes to reading. However, I make sure I don’t switch languages mid-collection (that’s why, while reading the Grishaverse, I read one of the duologies in Portuguese and the other one in English) and that I don’t switch from a physical copy to an e-book mid-collection, as well. That being said, yesterday I found out that only two out of the four books in this collection have been translated into Portuguese so far. And I can only get my hands on the second book seven months from now, since — you guessed it — I no longer live in Brazil and I’m going to have to wait until someone brings it for me.
Yay. I’m not going to complain too much about this aspect, though. I recognize my privilege and I don’t take it for granted, and who knows… maybe the third book will be released in Portuguese sometime over the next seven months, I don’t know.
Now, onto the book itself: i overall really liked it. I thought some aspects could have been better explored, and the vocabulary used was overall quite simple, TOO simple at times (don’t know if that’s specific to the Portuguese translation, though). James and Charlotte compliment each other in a unique way to them — and extra points for them being, at least so far, best friends on the first place, and any romantic attraction coming second to that —, and I can’t wait to find out what comes next and how their relationship is going to evolve in the next books.
“A Study in Charlotte” was funny and witty, and even though I didn’t laugh as much as I hoped, I felt quite amused at times. Unlike many readers, I actually found Charlotte to be likable as a character.
One of the reasons I didn’t give this a higher rating is because I feel the following volumes will cover the aspects I mentioned better. There is undoubtedly room for improvement in this collection, a progression from the first to the last installment of the series.
I’m glad I picked up this book. You don’t need to have read “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” to understand it, which makes it extremely more accessible. I overall really recommend this book to any mystery fan, as I’m deducting you’ll probably fall in love with Holmes and Watson somewhere along the way.