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annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
loved more enola. Just can't get enough of this series.
thesimplereader's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 rounded up ⭐️
Clever and attention-grabbing. Good plot twists.
Clever and attention-grabbing. Good plot twists.
bookish_brenna's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
margotgabriella's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
uglyreading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
lynsey23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
These books are so perfect to read at the end of the day, when I'm a little tired and just want something entertaining and not too heavy. On top of that the books are not too big so in about two hours I can easily finish one. The English however is not too easy, there are some really old fashioned words and descriptions, but as they say, that's good for improving my own English! I've been reading English for about two or three years now and it feels more and more natural!
And with every Enola Holmes installment I fall more and more in love with these characters. Enola is such an amazing character! Of course, she's stuck in the wrong time, a time where she's not appreciated for who she is and can't be who she wants to be, but that makes reading about her all the more interesting. On top of that we got to see more of Sherlock in this book and although he's clearly a product of his time it was really nice to see that he and Enola are forming more of a connection and that he's slowly starting to see his sister as her own person.
In this story we are also reunited with a character from the previous books, a character I already really liked in that story and therefore it was quite amazing to see her back. It also made the stakes higher. I really cared about this girl and I really wanted both Sherlock and Enola to help her. And Enola clearly learned from all her previous adventures, which not only lead to some quite clever solutions, but also to a few really funny situations!
I also love how those cases really show the issues and problems of Sherlock's time. Those times are quite often romanticized in books, but for women it was far from pleasant. In the first book we already saw what Enola needed to do to escape some reform school that had to turn her into a proper lady ready for marriage. In the second book we were introduced to the lives if rich young ladies and in this book we returned to that life. And the idea that forced marriages were really done and that everyone looked away...
I can't wait to read the last two installments! Especially because I hope Sherlock and Enola will really find each other in their shared passion for solving riddles!
And with every Enola Holmes installment I fall more and more in love with these characters. Enola is such an amazing character! Of course, she's stuck in the wrong time, a time where she's not appreciated for who she is and can't be who she wants to be, but that makes reading about her all the more interesting. On top of that we got to see more of Sherlock in this book and although he's clearly a product of his time it was really nice to see that he and Enola are forming more of a connection and that he's slowly starting to see his sister as her own person.
In this story we are also reunited with a character from the previous books, a character I already really liked in that story and therefore it was quite amazing to see her back. It also made the stakes higher. I really cared about this girl and I really wanted both Sherlock and Enola to help her. And Enola clearly learned from all her previous adventures, which not only lead to some quite clever solutions, but also to a few really funny situations!
I also love how those cases really show the issues and problems of Sherlock's time. Those times are quite often romanticized in books, but for women it was far from pleasant. In the first book we already saw what Enola needed to do to escape some reform school that had to turn her into a proper lady ready for marriage. In the second book we were introduced to the lives if rich young ladies and in this book we returned to that life. And the idea that forced marriages were really done and that everyone looked away...
I can't wait to read the last two installments! Especially because I hope Sherlock and Enola will really find each other in their shared passion for solving riddles!