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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Received the book from the publisher on Netgalley for an honest review.
Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes and Lupin meet and solve a crime (or more crimes). This is all before they all become famous and when they were still kids.
I can say, I didn't know exactly what to expect, from the blurb I deduced a fun book, with characters I would like (Sherlock Holmes and some others), but I didn't know this book was this much fun and this interesting.
And it was! I loved that we finally have the point of view from Irene Adler. And that we also have Lupin, and a young Sherlock Holmes. There have been enough books that are about the young Sherlock Holmes or about him older and famous. But I haven't found any that describe it from the view point of Irene Adler.
What I also liked was that she sometimes referred to the future. Things that she will start hate, but didn't in the young Holmes.
I really really loved this book. It was fun, it had action, it had old English, it had mystery and it had a whole lot of friendship.
The mystery was (when you get to the end) in fact very simple, but it is written in a way that you probably won't find out who did until almost the end, at least for the first try.
I will be sure to read the rest of the books when they get translated to English. I would love more of Irene Adler, her friendship with the 2 boys and their mysteries.
I would recommend this to everyone, kids, but also adults. I am sure everyone will love the conversations between the 3 characters, will love Irene and will love the mysteries and the chases.
Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes and Lupin meet and solve a crime (or more crimes). This is all before they all become famous and when they were still kids.
I can say, I didn't know exactly what to expect, from the blurb I deduced a fun book, with characters I would like (Sherlock Holmes and some others), but I didn't know this book was this much fun and this interesting.
And it was! I loved that we finally have the point of view from Irene Adler. And that we also have Lupin, and a young Sherlock Holmes. There have been enough books that are about the young Sherlock Holmes or about him older and famous. But I haven't found any that describe it from the view point of Irene Adler.
What I also liked was that she sometimes referred to the future. Things that she will start hate, but didn't in the young Holmes.
I really really loved this book. It was fun, it had action, it had old English, it had mystery and it had a whole lot of friendship.
The mystery was (when you get to the end) in fact very simple, but it is written in a way that you probably won't find out who did until almost the end, at least for the first try.
I will be sure to read the rest of the books when they get translated to English. I would love more of Irene Adler, her friendship with the 2 boys and their mysteries.
I would recommend this to everyone, kids, but also adults. I am sure everyone will love the conversations between the 3 characters, will love Irene and will love the mysteries and the chases.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
The Dark Lady is a fun book for young readers. It tells the story of a young Irene Adler befriending a young Sherlock Holmes and a young Arsene Lupin. English readers may not be familiar with gentleman thief, Lupin, created by Maurice Leblanc. While Holmes and Lupin never meet in the English stories of Doyle, they do in ones that Leblanc wrote in France.
In this story, translated from the Italian book by Iacopo Bruno, they are all children who meet on holiday. At first, the adventures are typical children's adventures like hiding from grown ups and playing games in abandoned houses. When they find a body washed up on shore, they decide to investigate. Especially since they are observed with the body by a shadowy figure. Along with the body are some missing jewels and a mysterious rooftop burglar.
I love that the characters seem to be like the ones they will grow up to be. You can see some affection from Holmes, but he'd rather be as annoying as he is as a grown up. The solution has some nice twists. This is touted as the first in a series, and I'd love to read further adventures with these young characters. I also think it's perfect for the mystery readers between the ages of 9 and 12.
I was given a review copy of this book by Capstone Young Readers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read this delightful young readers book.
In this story, translated from the Italian book by Iacopo Bruno, they are all children who meet on holiday. At first, the adventures are typical children's adventures like hiding from grown ups and playing games in abandoned houses. When they find a body washed up on shore, they decide to investigate. Especially since they are observed with the body by a shadowy figure. Along with the body are some missing jewels and a mysterious rooftop burglar.
I love that the characters seem to be like the ones they will grow up to be. You can see some affection from Holmes, but he'd rather be as annoying as he is as a grown up. The solution has some nice twists. This is touted as the first in a series, and I'd love to read further adventures with these young characters. I also think it's perfect for the mystery readers between the ages of 9 and 12.
I was given a review copy of this book by Capstone Young Readers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read this delightful young readers book.
thestoryowl's review against another edition
4.0
Who wouldn't like a Victorian Encyclopedia Brown? This is a great mystery story for elementary readers, be aware there is death and violence involved.
bee22's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
emma2606's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
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
tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun, quick, lighthearted MG tale of young Sherlock, young Irene Adler, and young Lupin. They meet for the first time in Saint-Malo and become fast friends fairly quickly… and then a dead body washes up on the beach and they get entangled in solving the mystery.
The main thing that brought the star rating down was there was a LOT of yelling rather than showing. Yes, this is a MG book but I feel like there are ways to show and not tell for most concepts for the typical MG reader. Not all, but most.
But aside from that, this was a fun read and one that definitely functioned well as nightmare antidote.
The main thing that brought the star rating down was there was a LOT of yelling rather than showing. Yes, this is a MG book but I feel like there are ways to show and not tell for most concepts for the typical MG reader. Not all, but most.
But aside from that, this was a fun read and one that definitely functioned well as nightmare antidote.
sofirope's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
nezzaaa's review against another edition
1.0
Dear lord, this was terrible.
Irene Adler was the most self-centred, annoying, irritating Mary Sue. I absolutely couldn't stand her.
I really wanted to like this, I really did. But I abandoned it halfway.
2 stars because it's a good idea.
Irene Adler was the most self-centred, annoying, irritating Mary Sue. I absolutely couldn't stand her.
I really wanted to like this, I really did. But I abandoned it halfway.
2 stars because it's a good idea.