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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
Pretty good. Much of the same. Mysteries were good. Love Sherlock and Watson.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder
Minor: Violence
Reading order and read dates:
7 the Empty House 11/28/2022
8 the Norwood Builder 11/29/2022
20 the Dancing Men 1/14/2023
10 the Solitary Cyclist 11/29/2022-11/30/2022
24 the Priory School 1/17/2023 - 1/21/2023 Out of London, aristocratic familial drama.
12 Black Peter 12/5/2022
21 Charles Augustus Milverton 1/14/2023 funny, the most physical adventure involving both the pair I think I’ve read, as Holmes dips into burglarizing again.
22 the Six Napoleons 1/16/2023
11 the Three Students 12/5/2022 bothered by the repeated reference to a student from India being referenced only as “the Indian”, when he was given a name on first being introduced, and he’s got rather negative description, and.
9 the Golden Pince-Nez 11/29/2022
16 the Missing Three-Quarter 1/8/2023 Another one where Sherlock doesn’t really seem to solve anything, and trying to follow someone who’s too smart for him, but a little view into the football/rugby world (it’s not clear, I think both words are used).
17 the Abbey Grange 1/8/2023 Australian women, aristocracy.
2 the Second Stain 1/14/2023-1/15/2023
7 the Empty House 11/28/2022
8 the Norwood Builder 11/29/2022
20 the Dancing Men 1/14/2023
10 the Solitary Cyclist 11/29/2022-11/30/2022
24 the Priory School 1/17/2023 - 1/21/2023 Out of London, aristocratic familial drama.
12 Black Peter 12/5/2022
21 Charles Augustus Milverton 1/14/2023 funny, the most physical adventure involving both the pair I think I’ve read, as Holmes dips into burglarizing again.
22 the Six Napoleons 1/16/2023
11 the Three Students 12/5/2022 bothered by the repeated reference to a student from India being referenced only as “the Indian”, when he was given a name on first being introduced, and he’s got rather negative description, and
Spoiler
the star athlete, tall, handsome, rich, blonde who’s the ultimate “bad guy” is sent off with good wishes for his prospective colonial career.9 the Golden Pince-Nez 11/29/2022
16 the Missing Three-Quarter 1/8/2023 Another one where Sherlock doesn’t really seem to solve anything, and trying to follow someone who’s too smart for him, but a little view into the football/rugby world (it’s not clear, I think both words are used).
17 the Abbey Grange 1/8/2023 Australian women, aristocracy.
2 the Second Stain 1/14/2023-1/15/2023
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
After reading The Hound of the Baskervilles, which was a deception to me, I've tried to give Sherlock Holmes a new chance to get into me. He didn't succeed.
This book contains short stories telling the adventures of Sherlock and his loyal friend Watson, who narrates them as memoirs. Just like in The Hound of the Baskervilles, I have to point out the clichés and common places (maybe this is on purpose (?) since Sherlock mentions, several times, the common places on the crimes he has investigated) of the stories, which ends didn't surprised me. For moments I even felt more clever than Sherlock, mainly on the first case (the story with the only woman to beat Sherlock), which I don't think it should happen. Much that I like to make my own assumptions and get to the right conclusion, I also love to be surprised and I don't care if I'm dumber or more stupid than the main character, like what happens with Agatha Christie's stories. I don't mind the author keeping something to himself/herself, only revealing it at the very end and getting me by surprise. That doesn't happen with Sherlock Holmes.
It's just not for me.
This book contains short stories telling the adventures of Sherlock and his loyal friend Watson, who narrates them as memoirs. Just like in The Hound of the Baskervilles, I have to point out the clichés and common places (maybe this is on purpose (?) since Sherlock mentions, several times, the common places on the crimes he has investigated) of the stories, which ends didn't surprised me. For moments I even felt more clever than Sherlock, mainly on the first case (the story with the only woman to beat Sherlock), which I don't think it should happen. Much that I like to make my own assumptions and get to the right conclusion, I also love to be surprised and I don't care if I'm dumber or more stupid than the main character, like what happens with Agatha Christie's stories. I don't mind the author keeping something to himself/herself, only revealing it at the very end and getting me by surprise. That doesn't happen with Sherlock Holmes.
It's just not for me.
Not as engaging as his previous stories, but still a fun read.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"The Adventure of the Empty House" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Dancing Men" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Priory School" 10/10
"The Adventure of Black Peter" 10/10
"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Three Students" 8/10
"The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez" 9/10
"The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter" 7/10
"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Dancing Men" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Priory School" 10/10
"The Adventure of Black Peter" 10/10
"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Three Students" 8/10
"The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez" 9/10
"The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter" 7/10
"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" 10/10
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" 10/10
Again it was good. I tend to like the short stories more than the books, and this was no exception.