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mariejosed's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
007medsci's review against another edition
3.0
I think these stories are fun. I saw there is an annotated version, which I think would be helpful since I would enjoy checking out the facts from French (or British) history. I think it is hysterical and fascinating that Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a series from a "French" perspective and does such a great job with this comedic character. Brigadier Gerard reminds me a bit of Inspector Clousseau, Maxwell Smart (of Get Smart) and Monty Python, but Gerard has an unbelievably inflated ego. He is sincerely and blindly full of himself, but not in the usual demanding, selfish, obnoxious manner of true narcissists. Each story puts Gerard in an impossible situation, but he manages to escape anyway (although many others around him are not so fortunate). These satirical stories were originally published serially, then later compiled into books.
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