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Arsène Lupin - Gentleman-Gauner by Maurice Leblanc

ehmvert's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

plumovert's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

tchoupie42's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

uutopicaa's review against another edition

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4.0

Excelente.

Maurice LeBlanc es uno de esos autores clásicos europeos que han sido overshadowed por otros grandes escritores de habla inglesa. Su obra, escrita originalmente en francés, ha sido símbolo e inspiración para cientos de ficciones futuras.

Este libro en particular no es una novela, sino una publicación de aventuras breves de Lupin; fue, si no me equivoco, el segundo libro del autor (luego de una novela), pero que suele recomendarse leer primero para poder comprender mejor al personaje. Es como con tantas otras sagas policiales: si bien hay un orden real, a veces es mejor no seguirlo.

Devoré el libro. Fue espectacular y se ha convertido en uno de mis clásicos preferidos. Sí, amo a Sherlock, pero Lupín es diez veces mejor personaje.

No sé ustedes, pero a mí me divierte muchísimo más el leer al ladrón explicando cómo cometió su crimen sin ser atrapado que leer al detective que lo busca. Y si bien hay muchas cosas que me quedaron sin explicar, entiendo que es parte del misterio que rodea a Lupin y que en cada libro se entrega algún dato más sobre él.

Se los recomiendo muchísimo.

Y de paso, los invito a leer la reseña completa (que es mucho más extensa) en mi blog: https://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2018/01/resena-arsenio-lupin-caballero-y-ladron.html

melstango's review against another edition

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3.0

The first half is interesting but about halfway through it lost my attention. 

rosietakesonliterature's review against another edition

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3.0

I genuinely wanted to love this but I could not stop comparing the novellas to those of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Yes, very engaging writing and I enjoyed reading it, but it has major flaws. I felt like Lupin never encountered any consequences for his crimes… Yes, the stories are fun, but at some point they do start to feel repetitive. “The Queen’s Necklace” was my favorite though, and I highly enjoyed it, I think it really stood out in comparison to the other novellas.

meggriffin88's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

lauraviool's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

2.5

joakimm's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25