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A review by one4ale
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
5.0
Loved it, start to finish.
I was surprised by how much of my attention was drawn to the imagery and scenery ACD describes in this work, such that I often felt like it was stronger than the mysteries. That's not to say the mysteries weren't good, however; I think shorter format suits Holmes' cases really well, and after 12 of them I can't say I didn't particularly enjoy any one of them. Personally, some stand out more than others, like "A Scandal in Bohemia," "A Case of Identity," or "The Copper Beeches," but all of them had their highlights.
I think the best thing about them is that the stories, while thrilling, were not as sensational as the first two novels. The novels' cases were large in scale and had crazy plot points (which was good, to me) but The Adventures shine in that they're more condensed, grounded mysteries. The solutions and conclusions Holmes draws from his logic is also more readily apparent, and I can see a real person being able to use similar ideas, so the mysteries felt like they were perfectly solvable in hindsight.
I was surprised by how much of my attention was drawn to the imagery and scenery ACD describes in this work, such that I often felt like it was stronger than the mysteries. That's not to say the mysteries weren't good, however; I think shorter format suits Holmes' cases really well, and after 12 of them I can't say I didn't particularly enjoy any one of them. Personally, some stand out more than others, like "A Scandal in Bohemia," "A Case of Identity," or "The Copper Beeches," but all of them had their highlights.
I think the best thing about them is that the stories, while thrilling, were not as sensational as the first two novels. The novels' cases were large in scale and had crazy plot points (which was good, to me) but The Adventures shine in that they're more condensed, grounded mysteries. The solutions and conclusions Holmes draws from his logic is also more readily apparent, and I can see a real person being able to use similar ideas, so the mysteries felt like they were perfectly solvable in hindsight.