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Freispruch für den Hund der Baskervilles: Hier irrte Sherlock Holmes by Lis Künzli, Pierre Bayard
ordinaryroyalty's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
A beautiful piece of detective work.
doxxiot's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
Personally I believe the book needs to market itself differently. Though it does recap and talk about Baskerville, I believe the book is more more of an overall reflection of Sherlock and much less about his specific rongsoings in Baskerville.
liketheday's review against another edition
2.0
I don't remember where I heard about this book, but it was promised to be a re-examination of The Hound of the Baskervilles that gave proof of a different killer. And... it was, sort of. I guess.
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idyllisera's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
didn't see that one coming
ecolegarber's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting take on The Hound of the Baskervilles and what really happened.
reasie's review against another edition
3.0
It's a slender volume with lots of padding - blank pages, lists of characters, a bit of fanciful prose to start off - so don't expect a lot of detail.
I got a bit annoyed with the author in a few places for his obvious attempts to build suspense by not revealing who he thought was the 'real' killer, even when this required some grammatical acrobatics as he discussed his analysis. The bulk of the book is a justification for this sort of literary criticism, resting on the idea that characters become independent entities in the imaginations of readers and writers alike. Heh, which is not to say I didn't enjoy the book, and I agree that his take on the story makes more sense.
I got a bit annoyed with the author in a few places for his obvious attempts to build suspense by not revealing who he thought was the 'real' killer, even when this required some grammatical acrobatics as he discussed his analysis. The bulk of the book is a justification for this sort of literary criticism, resting on the idea that characters become independent entities in the imaginations of readers and writers alike. Heh, which is not to say I didn't enjoy the book, and I agree that his take on the story makes more sense.
eserafina42's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. His "solution" is no more believable than it was the first time around, but he does make some interesting points.
walmartbayard's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Although not as great as his reinvestigation of the murder of Roger Ackroyd, Pierre Bayard confirms his status as one of the most exciting literary theorists through this book. On a theoretical level, his claim that literary characters have autonomy and can even commit murder unbeknownst to the author opens many possibilities, it is his reinterpretation of the story which glows most brilliantly. In his typical manner, Bayard manages both to propose an alternative solution which fills all the gaps and to add a certain poetic quality to his own solution.