Reviews

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

minzzi's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tunatins's review against another edition

adventurous 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

headinthebooks's review

3.0

3.75 stars
I enjoyed this one, I even like this one better than the first one! But, there was some racists stuff here and there that really didn't make me like this story that much! If you look over that then it was a funny and enjoyable book! And argh! the slight romance was so cute! Again! I love the characters and we can now see the bond forming between Watson and Holmes! Also... Yes.. that isn't normal tobacco that Holmes is smoking...

tinido's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

just_chillin736's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

missyjohnson's review

3.0

Watson and Holmes are on a case to help a young lady Mary Morstan solve a mystery as to why she receives a valuable pearl annually and maybe discover if it has anything to do with her father captain Morstan’s death. The three meet with Thaddeus Sholto and learn of a treasure that his father smuggled home from India. Sherlock deduces several things as to information about the treasure that the local constable is unable to figure out. Holmes continues to get closer to the answer but the final story comes from a one legged man named Jonathan Small. Small was in India when the treasure was originally hidden by him and three other men. They made a vow with each other to split the treasure 4 ways and they were the four. As the war with the British starts the 4 men are separated and imprisoned. Small tells how they were double crossed by Sholto and he was seeking revenge. Good little story.

kmr2209's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

davscomur's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

maggiebook's review against another edition

3.0

Enjoyed this very quick read. The story engaged me from the beginning but wasn't quite as interesting as A Study in Scarlet.
Holmes and Watson are contacted by a young woman whose father has been missing for several years. She has been summoned by the son of one of her father's military buddies.
The book provides a backstory that takes place in India which was brief. Holmes strangely enough shoots up cocaine to stimulate his mind when he doesn't have a case which Dr. Watson is not pleased about and tries to deter him from using it. The Sign of Four did endear Dr. Watson to me even more. I do love his character and find him throughout the book more interesting than Holmes.

scrambledark's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0