Reviews

The Sherlock Holmes Handbook by Eugene Smith, Ransom Riggs

cairee's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

izzyrose221's review against another edition

4.0

Well, if you are planing on being a detective or simply aspire to be like Sherlock Holmes, this is the book for you. Not only will you be able to observe and detect like the famous sleuth, but (if you are willing to go all out on your attempt to be Holmes ;D) how to fake your own death, outwit a criminal mastermind, how to keep bees, and how to stage a dramatic entrance. This book was both amusing and informative. I would recommend it to any Holmes fan so long as they've read all the Arthur Conan Doyle books as there are spoilers.

tacanderson's review against another edition

3.0

This was an enjoyable read. I really enjoyed the added context about Victorian England and other real world facts that are relevant to the stories. A lot of the "advice" given in the book is based on one or two anecdotes from the stories and are superficial at best, but still interesting. Still a good read for a fan of Doyle's work.

lisa_mc's review against another edition

3.0

What a fun little book! Part how-to, part summary of Holmesiana, this book contains tips for detection bolstered by examples from the Holmes canon, as well as a slew of interesting factoids about the time period and the possible inspirations for Holmes (and Moriarty), and quotes from Holmes and Watson on a variety of topics. Now that I'm done, I want to go back and re-read the original Holmes adventures.

adeperi's review against another edition

5.0

It is very difficult to find things about Sherlock Holmes that I do not already know, but this book did that in a highly entertaining way. Plus, the author's name is awesome. :)

aenabus's review against another edition

3.0

if i ever have to fake my own death...now i know how.

woolfardis's review against another edition

3.0

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tinuviel77's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.0

foxwrapped's review against another edition

3.0

I am going to repeat what another reviewer said and say, "Who is this written for?" It is a bit too superficial for people who know the canon well, but it spoils everything as if you should know everything already. I kinda felt, why am I reading this? It is beautiful, though, and entertaining enough for me to finish it. I thought it would be more like those silly "How to Survive A..." books. Oh well.

zacitarna's review against another edition

4.0

#zarecenzuj
SHERLOCK HOLMES POD LUPOU
RANSOM RIGGS
CHARAKTERISTIKA:
Romantika 0
Napětí 3
Humor 7
Realističnost 7
Náročnost 6
Literatura faktu zabývající se postavou Sherlocka Holmese. Řeší se zde literární i kriminální kontext. Riggs zábavnou formou vysvětluje techniky Sherlocka, jeho fungování a souvislostmi s dobou kde se příběhy odehrávají.
HODNOCENÍ:
+ velmi krásně zpracovaná kniha
+velmi vtipně a zároveň prakticky podané informace
- čte se to pomaleji, protože se nejedná o příběh
Celkové hodnocení 4⭐/5