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The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
One of the classics!
What I liked:
Basically what I got out of this book was exactly what was advertised. It was very fun to see the dynamic between Sherlock and Watson, and while some readers may not enjoy some of the early chapters due to "flowery language" I definitely thought the descriptions were great.
It was a real treat to have Sherlock unravel the mystery bit by bit and then go over it all again at the end, and there were certainly some points as a reader where I felt like I would certainly have to wait for Sherlock to explain it to me before I would truly understand.
At one point there is a trick and I think Doyle pulled it off wonderfully. I always love a book that takes me by surprise.
What I didn't like:
Hard to write about what let me down in this book without spoilers but I will just say that some things didn't leave me completely satisfied or else seemed like a bit too much of a stretch, though if you're willing to suspend your disbelief just a *bit* it does all snap neatly into place so I cannot fault it too much for this latter point.
In some ways, the book is a product of its time and this does come out with the female characters.
Overall, though I did enjoy reading it, I am not jumping to move on to the next Sherlock read.
What I liked:
Basically what I got out of this book was exactly what was advertised. It was very fun to see the dynamic between Sherlock and Watson, and while some readers may not enjoy some of the early chapters due to "flowery language" I definitely thought the descriptions were great.
It was a real treat to have Sherlock unravel the mystery bit by bit and then go over it all again at the end, and there were certainly some points as a reader where I felt like I would certainly have to wait for Sherlock to explain it to me before I would truly understand.
At one point there is a trick and I think Doyle pulled it off wonderfully. I always love a book that takes me by surprise.
What I didn't like:
Hard to write about what let me down in this book without spoilers but I will just say that some things didn't leave me completely satisfied or else seemed like a bit too much of a stretch, though if you're willing to suspend your disbelief just a *bit* it does all snap neatly into place so I cannot fault it too much for this latter point.
In some ways, the book is a product of its time and this does come out with the female characters.
Overall, though I did enjoy reading it, I am not jumping to move on to the next Sherlock read.